NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Hub

Our PSR hub provides access to online resources and identifies the specialists who are on hand to support you with the upcoming changes to the PSR

Overview

The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 came into force on 1 January 2024 and represent a fundamental change to the way that certain healthcare services will be procured by the “relevant authorities” (such as ICBs, NHS England, Trusts and Foundation Trusts).

Our PSR Hub provides a series of resources to support independent providers as well as NHS commissioners and local authorities – including short guides on the new mechanisms and longer reads, including on the remedies available under the PSR.

This page will be updated with new resources. If you would like to sign up to these alerts and other healthcare news from the Burges Salmon team, you can do so here.

PSR articles & insights

NHS PSR Panel recommends that Trust re-runs flawed procurement procedure

The IPCPP identified that the Trust had breached its obligations under the PSR in three out of the four instances reviewed. Read more >>

First review of a proposed contract award under the new NHS Provider Selection Regime

The panel’s first review under the NHS Provider Selection Regime finds that the correct process to award a contract to an incumbent provider was not followed Read more >>

NHS Provider Selection Regime: Short term awards under Direct Award C

Our update considers how Direct Award C is being used to make short-term contract awards to existing providers. Read more >>

The NHS Provider Selection Regime: Ten weeks in

We consider some of the current key themes emerging following the regime’s introduction on 1 January 2024. Read more >>

NHS Provider Selection Regime: Guidance on Direct Award A

A brief introduction to Direct Award A, which allows certain contracts to be awarded directly to an incumbent if there is an absence of competition in the market. Read more >>

NHS Provider Selection Regime: Guidance on Direct Award B

A brief introduction to Direct Award B, which sets out the process for providers to be added to provider lists that are managed by commissioners. Read more >>

NHS Provider Selection Regime: Guidance on Direct Award C

A brief introduction to Direct Award C, which allows certain contracts to be awarded directly to an incumbent depending on their performance and the value of the new contract. Read more >>

NHS Provider Selection Regime: Guide to the Most Suitable Provider Process

An introduction to the Most Suitable Provider process - a new award mechanism that is available under the PSR. Read more >>

NHS Provider Selection Regime: Choosing the right award process

A useful flowchart for commissioners and providers to understand when the PSR award procedures are available. Read more >>

NHS England publishes new Patient Choice guidance

Our update considers the new Patient Choice Guidance which applies from 1 January 2024 and how it may affect providers and commissioners. Read more >>

Provider Selection Regime Update - DHSC issues consultation response and preview of proposals

In this update we consider some of the key points of the DHSC’s response to the February 2022 supplementary PSR consultation along with a preview of its proposals. Read more >>

Remedies under the Provider Selection Regime

This article considers how remedies and enforcement relating to the procurement of healthcare services under the PSR has changed from 1 January 2024. Read more >>

New NHS Provider Selection Regime for Wales published

Our latest article discusses the newly published NHS Provider Selection Regime for Wales and its implications for healthcare service procurement. Read more >>

Read more Healthcare news & insights

Meet the team

Sign up to Healthcare updates

Burges Salmon's Procurement Act Snapshot