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Outsourced Arthroplasty and Spinal Surgery - 85100000

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST

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14 Nov 2025 at 13:47

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust involves outsourcing arthroplasty and spinal surgery services to address patient backlogs exceeding 35-week waiting periods. The contract, titled "Outsourced Arthroplasty and Spinal Surgery," falls under the health services category and has been awarded to Circle Health Group Ltd. The procurement stage is complete, with the award dated 27th November 2025. The contract period extends from 27th November 2025 to 30th November 2026, providing the opportunity for additional capacity beyond the NHS's existing core hours. The services will be delivered at the Circle Meriden facility in Coventry, ensuring geographical proximity for the patients, with the postal code CV2 2DX as the delivery address.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for independent sector providers specialising in health services, particularly those capable of providing arthroplasty and spinal surgeries. Businesses in the healthcare industry, especially SMEs, can leverage this outsourcing to expand service offerings and increase capacity. The contract aims to ensure continuity of care by maintaining the same surgeons for patient operations. This continuity reduces the need for repeated diagnostic tests and outpatient visits, enhancing efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is an excellent opportunity for healthcare providers seeking to collaborate with established NHS trusts to bolster their patient service capabilities and contribute to reducing hospital waitlists.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outsourced Arthroplasty and Spinal Surgery - 85100000

Notice Description

The activity relates to carrying our surgery for patients who have been waiting for more than 35 weeks on the waiting lists of specific surgeons in the hospital. There is insuffiicient capacity in existing NHS core hours to carry out the surgery for these patients and so we are seeking additional capacity from outside of the NHS. The activity in scope of the outsourcing relates to specific surgoens who have practising privileges to operate privately at this particular Independent Sector Provider - Circle Meriden. The advantages of ensuring the continuity of the surgeon is that the patient will not require to be reviewed as an outpatient and will not require diagnostic tests to be repeated - this saves both time and money, and is less demanding on the patient in terms of taking time out to attend repeat additional and avoidable outpatient attendances - which in some cases can also involve radiological diagnostic investigations. We are seeking similar outsourcing arrangements at other ISPs where the same circumstances apply - the determining factors being continuity of carer for the patient, geographical proximity and transport links, and length of time that patients would be required to wait.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f1057284-2ba9-45fe-9527-5f5d4ed419fc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/072fb114-6f42-4734-a7ec-e378a10f5709
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - PSR: Most Suitable Provider
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
27 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Daniel Gilks
Contact Email
dgilks@nhs.net
Contact Phone
02476 964000

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV2 2DX
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Henley
Westminster Constituency
Coventry East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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