We're obliged to publish an annual summary of contracts procured under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
You can find a summary of contracts that have been procured and awarded under the Act, between 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2025, below.
| Details of contracts | Number of contracts |
|---|---|
| Number of contracts directly awarded by the authority under direct award process A | 1 |
| Number of contracts directly awarded by the authority under direct award process B | 0 |
| Number of contracts directly awarded by the authority under direct award process C | 0 |
| Number of contracts awarded by the authority under the most suitable provider process | 1 |
| Number of contracts awarded by the authority under the competitive process | 0 |
| Number of frameworks concluded by the authority | 0 |
| Number of contracts awarded based on a framework agreement | 0 |
| Number of urgent contracts awarded and urgent modifications | 0 |
| Number of new providers awarded contracts | 4 |
| Number of providers who ceased to hold any contracts with the relevant authority | 0 |
| Details of representations received | Not applicable |
| The number of representations received in writing and during the standstill period in accordance with Regulation 12(3) | 0 |
| Summary of the outcome of all representations received and of the nature and impact of those representations | Not applicable |
| Total number of providers the relevant authority is currently contracted with | 22,863 |
| Details of any reviews by the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel | None |
| Number of requests for consideration received by the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel | None |
| Number of requests accepted and rejected by the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel for consideration | None |
| Number of times where the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel advised the relevant authority to re-run or go back to an earlier step in a provider selection process under the PSR, and the number of times the advice was followed | None |