Provider Selection Regime toolkit products

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This toolkit has been developed in collaboration with commissioners and procurement professionals to support implementation of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

These products may be used to provide additional support alongside the PSR Regulations and statutory guidance.

The use of these products is not mandatory. Relevant authorities must ensure that they comply with the PSR regulations and the statutory guidance.

These toolkit documents may not be fully accessible for users of assistive technologies. To request this information in an alternative format please email psr.development@nhs.net.

Slide decks

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Overview slide deck

Overview slide deck

  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • 824 KB
  • 13 pages

Summary

This Overview slide deck provides a high-level summary of the PSR, particularly the main points that all those involved in arranging health care services should be aware of.

First published 19 October 2023, updated January 2024.

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Policy slide deck

Policy slide deck

  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • 1 MB
  • 31 pages

Summary

This Policy slide deck provides a fuller summary of the PSR, including its scope; an overview of the different provider selection processes and the key criteria; and a summary of reviewing of decisions during the standstill period, contract modifications, the urgent processes, transparency requirements, and transitional arrangements.

First published 19 October 2023, updated January 2024.

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Practitioner slide deck

Practitioner slide deck

  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • 2 MB
  • 81 pages

Summary

This Practitioner slide deck has been designed for those involved in the day-to-day procurement of health care services to provide an in-depth look at the PSR. It covers the scope; the steps to be taken during the different provider selection processes; and specifics of the key criteria, reviewing of decisions during the standstill period, contract modifications, the urgent processes, transparency requirements, and transitional arrangements.

First published 19 October 2023, updated January 2024.

Find a Tender Service (FTS) supplementary guide

Summary

This Find a Tender Service (FTS) supplementary guide has been developed to support relevant authorities with the publication of transparency notices on FTS, which is required by the PSR. This guide informs relevant authorities how they should complete mandatory fields in FTS and provides standard forms of wording which should be used.

Updated 9 April 2024.

End-to-end process maps

These end-to-end process maps provide further detail to support individuals in relevant authorities who’ll be applying the PSR day to day. There are seven end-to-end process maps. Each one walks the reader through the key steps of the provider selection processes (direct award process A, direct award process B, direct award process C, the most suitable provider process, the competitive process); contract awards or contract modifications in urgent circumstances; or contract modifications.

Summary

Published 19 October 2023.

Summary

Published 19 October 2023.

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First published 19 October 2023, updated January 2024.

Summary

First published 19 October 2023, updated January 2024.

Summary

First published 19 October 2023, updated January 2024.

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Updated January 2024.

Flowcharts

These flowcharts summarise the key steps in three important PSR processes:

  • identifying a provider selection process to follow
  • understanding when contract modifications are permitted
  • the steps in reviewing decisions during the standstill period.

These flowcharts are not definitive and do not contain all the detail set out in the PSR regulations and the statutory guidance.

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Summary

Accessible version published 19 October 2023, updated December 2023.

Summary

PDF version published 19 October 2023, updated December 2023.

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Summary

Accessible version first published 19 October 2023.

Summary

PDF version published 19 October 2023.

Link

Summary

Accessible version published 19 October 2023, updated December 2023.

Summary

PDF version published 19 October 2023, updated December 2023.