Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Compliance Tool

Helping your business future proof its procurement strategy: be Provider Selection Regime (PSR) compliant

The new Provider Selection Regime (PSR / the Regime) came into force on 1 January 2024 and will radically change the way NHS bodies procure their public contracts.  This is because the new Regime introduces 5 new routes to market, with only one of these being a competitive process and provides an opportunity for high-performing providers being reappointed in existing arrangements, without competition.

The Regime will apply to relevant healthcare services (with reference to a list of CPV codes) procured by NHS England, Integrated care boards, NHS trusts and foundation trusts, and Local authorities or combined authorities. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 will no longer apply to these contracts. The new Procurement Act (which replaces the current Regulations and is expected to come in late 2024) will also not apply.

If you are a supplier to the relevant authorities for healthcare services, you need to ensure that you are well placed to be considered for new contracts, particularly in the four non-competitive routes to market. Your understanding of the Regime will help you navigate the system effectively and ensure compliance with the requirements.

Our PSR Compliance Tool is the first step for you to identify opportunities in the new landscape and to learn more about the new procurement procedures.

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How the tool works:

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Is your organisation
subject to the new rules?

The tool is designed for suppliers of healthcare services to relevant authorities, to help you understand what actions you need to take now to future proof your procurement strategy.

It asks a series of questions to help you establish whether your organisation may be subject to the Provider Selection Regime rules and, if so, which process under the Regime might be followed by the relevant authority to award a contract. We've also included some top tips / key considerations for you when you reach your result.

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Option to complete the questionnaire
multiple times

You can complete the questionnaire as many times as you like if you have different contracts in mind, and you can also go back to the questions if you get a result you don't think is correct. 

This questionnaire aims to analyse your company's obligations under the new Provider Selection Regime regulations which came into effect on 1 January 2024.

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Terms and Conditions

The PSR Compliance Tool is intended as a general overview of the NHS Provider Selection Regime. The information provided was accurate as of the day it was created; however, the law may have changed since that date. The content made available via the PSR Compliance Tool does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situation. The PSR Compliance Tool will provide you with a summary report, which will also be shared with members of AG LLP's Health Team. Your use of the PSR Compliance Tool does not create (A) a contractual or client-lawyer relationship; or (B) a duty of care, between any member of the AG Group and any end-user or any other party. AG takes no responsibility for the contents of the PSR Compliance Tool or for any actions taken or not taken on the basis of using the PSR Compliance Tool. You remain responsible for your own legal and regulatory compliance. Your access to and use of the PSR Compliance Tool does not grant you any right, title, or interest in the intellectual property of any other party. Copyright in the content and layout of the PSR Compliance Tool is owned by AG. You are not permitted to modify in any way digital copies of any part of the PSR Compliance Tool or the summary reports. You are not permitted to distribute or copy any part of the PSR Compliance Tool for any commercial purposes. For further information regarding how your data will be used, please see the Privacy Notice.

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