Tender

Joint Venture Partnership in Private Healthcare Provision - UHD

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

12 Sep 2025 at 14:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

03 Jun 2025 at 14:09

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 07:52

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is currently inviting expressions of interest for a Joint Venture Partnership in Private Healthcare Provision. This procurement process focuses on the expansion and development of private patient services, aligning with the Trust's transformational strategy to become the UK's largest planned care facility. The procurement, classified under the health services category, will take place in Poole, United Kingdom, and is currently in the tender stage with the procedure overseen by Sean Fuller. Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest by 14:00 on the 13th of June 2025, with subsequent open tender submissions accepted until the 15th of October 2025. The process follows an open, competitive flexible procedure designed to foster strategic service partnerships.

This tender presents a substantial growth opportunity for businesses in the private healthcare sector, particularly for operators with a strong record of high-quality, patient-centred care. The partnership aims to serve the under-provided private healthcare market in Dorset, potentially driving significant business expansion. Firms experienced in establishing effective joint ventures in health services would be well-positioned to compete, providing broader patient choice and enhancing the Trust’s £900 million NHS budget impact. The multi-stage procurement will engage organisations that embody excellence, integrity, and innovation—key attributes for achieving a successful collaboration under this £150 million opportunity, scheduled for award by February 2026.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Joint Venture Partnership in Private Healthcare Provision - UHD

Notice Description

Opportunity for Joint Venture Partnership in Private Healthcare Provision University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is on a transformative journey to become home to the UK's largest planned care hospital, offering an unrivalled breadth and volume of elective services. As part of this ambitious programme, we are seeking a high-calibre private healthcare operator to join us as a Joint Venture (JV) partner. This is a unique opportunity to co-develop and grow our Private Patient (PP) services in a way that aligns with our core values and benefits the wider population. We are not seeking capital investment or construction partners. Instead, we are focused on finding a strategic service partner--a proven operator in private healthcare with a strong track record of delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Dorset represents a significant growth market for private care, currently under-served relative to demand. A successful private offering will not only provide greater choice for patients but also support UHD's mission to maximise the impact of our PS900m NHS budget on the health and wellbeing of our community. UHD is midway through a PS550 million estates and service transformation programme. With excellent clinical teams and a strong operational foundation already in place, we are ready to expand our private care capabilities in partnership with an organisation that shares our commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation. We are now inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified JV private healthcare partners. Following this stage, an open tender will be conducted and interested parties will be invited to participate in a tender exercise where a partner will be selected to form a strategic partnership with UHD. For more information, please visit our UHD website and submit your expression of interest no later than 14:00 on the 13th of June. EOI Submissions should be made directly via email to Sean.fuller@uhd.nhs.uk and should include a brief overview of your organisation, and a short description of your experience in this area with contact details where tender invites can be sent.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: As per ITT

Renewal: 60 months in aggregate

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051fe6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056276-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£125,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2040-02-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Sean Fuller
Contact Email
sean.fuller@uhd.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
0300 019 5972

Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH15 2JB
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Poole Town
Westminster Constituency
Poole

Further Information

Notice Documents

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