AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS England published a PSR confirmation of award for Midlands-region Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy services. The source contract record names Midlands Diving Chamber and records a £4,813,860 contract signed on 1 October 2026, running to 30 September 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record are linked to Midlands Diving Chamber for lot 1. However, the underlying lot record is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved status contradiction.
Market significanceThis is a four-year NHS England health-services arrangement valued at £4.81m, awarded through Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A to the stated existing provider.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Midlands Diving Chamber
84% confidenceAward 098742-2026-1 · Lots 1 · £4,813,860 GBP · Named supplier on active award and active contract record
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Award 098742-2026-1 names Midlands Diving Chamber; linked contract value is GBP 4,813,860. The supplier name remains unverified following a completed unmatched identity check.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidencePSR confirmation of contract award notice
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Tender and lot descriptions describe the publication as a Provider Selection Regime confirmation of contract award notice.
Award record status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 098742-2026-1 has status active.
Contract record status
99% confidenceActive; source record states it was signed on 1 October 2026
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Contract 098742-2026-1 has status active and dateSigned 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked cancelled in the tender data.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£4,813,860 estimated lifetime value
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The description states an estimated lifetime contract value of £4,813,860; the linked contract record reports GBP 4,813,860.
Value allocation
93% confidenceOne contract value is recorded for the single named award; no separate lot value is published
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The contract has a GBP 4,813,860 value and relates to award 098742-2026-1; lot 1 has no value field.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated service term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030
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Tender and lot descriptions state this period.
Award/contract notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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published_at is 2026-10-20T08:35:01+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceHyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) services for all ages
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Opportunity title and descriptions.
Geographic delivery area
98% confidenceMidlands Region (UKG1)
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Description identifies the Midlands Region; delivery address region is UKG1.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85100000 — Health services
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Tender classification and item additional classification.
Service development
96% confidenceImprovement plans supporting progression toward the 2025 HBOT service specification
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Lot description states that the contract includes service development requirements and associated improvement plans.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Regime and procedure
99% confidenceProvider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A
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Notice description explicitly states award following Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Competition route
99% confidenceAward without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethodDetails states this route.
Rationale stated
98% confidenceFollowing previous attempts to competitively procure the service, award to the existing provider under Direct Award Process A
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procurementMethodRationale.
Award criterion
98% confidenceNo realistic alternative provider: quality 100%, cost 0%
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Lot awardCriteria lists these weights.
Bid count and evaluation detail
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Duration
99% confidenceFour years
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Stated term is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030.
Options
99% confidenceNo options indicated
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
96% confidenceSingle named supplier and single linked award/contract record
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One award names one supplier and one contract links to that award.
Commercial route
99% confidenceDirect award under the healthcare PSR rather than an open competition
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Notice identifies Direct Award Process A and award without prior publication of a call for competition.
Value basis
99% confidenceEstimated lifetime value
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The description labels £4,813,860 as the estimated lifetime contract value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Status contradiction
99% confidenceThe active award and contract records are linked to lot 1, but lot 1 is marked cancelled. The source does not explain this inconsistency.
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Award and contract statuses are active; lot 1 status is cancelled.
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceThe supplier name was checked but no safe company match was found; it is therefore unverified.
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supplier_identity_status is checked_unmatched, with no verified company name or number.
Unpublished commercial detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, pricing breakdown, individual lot value, and detailed evaluation evidence.
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No such fields or documents are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 is marked cancelled while the associated award and contract records are active; the source provides no explanation, so the analysis does not resolve the contradiction.
- Midlands Diving Chamber is an unverified supplier name: the identity check completed without a safe company match.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, detailed evaluation evidence, pricing breakdown, individual lot value, and extension terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NHS EnglandHyperbaric Oxygen TherapyHBOTMidlandsProvider Selection RegimeMidlands Diving Chamber
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as the supplier?
The award record names Midlands Diving Chamber. Its supplier identity remains unverified because the completed matching workflow found no safe company match.
What is the stated contract value and term?
The notice states an estimated lifetime value of £4,813,860 for 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030.
Was this competitively tendered?
The notice states that it was awarded under PSR Direct Award Process A, without prior publication of a call for competition, following previous attempts to competitively procure the service.
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