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TenderUpdate

31 Jul 2026 at 15:01

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26 Jun 2026 at 13:55

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29 May 2026 at 08:56

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01 May 2026 at 10:47

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27 Feb 2026 at 15:40

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29 Jan 2026 at 14:02

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29 Dec 2025 at 10:27

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28 Nov 2025 at 13:52

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24 Oct 2025 at 12:55

TenderUpdate

25 Sep 2025 at 14:52

Award

12 Aug 2025 at 15:13

Summary of the contracting process

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust established a framework for clinical services that supplement NHS patient care. It covers both insourced services, delivered on the premises of the relevant NHS authority and potentially using its equipment, and outsourced services, delivered at premises owned or operated by the provider. The scope spans the full range of surgical and medical specialties and sub-specialties recognised by the relevant Royal Colleges, including surgery, medicine, gynaecology, obstetrics, rehabilitation, psychiatry, outpatient care, cardiology, respiratory medicine, ophthalmology, dermatology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, urology and other specialist services. The framework is available to relevant NHS authorities and their future successors. Delivery covers England and Wales, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East and West Midlands, East and South East England, London, South West England and Wales.

The procurement is complete: a competitive Provider Selection Regime process established a two-lot framework, with Lot 1 for insourced clinical services and Lot 2 for outsourced clinical services. Framework agreements were concluded with multiple providers, including Affordable Healthcare, ID Medical Group, Modality, Frontiere Medicale Europe, Primary Eyecare Services, Spire Healthcare, Key Performance International Healthcare, Portland Clinical and others; some providers were appointed to both lots. Conclusions were recorded between 1 September 2025 and 29 July 2026. The framework is stated to run until 31 August 2029 or 31 September 2029, depending on the confirmation. Its approximate lifetime value is £100,000,000, with no guaranteed call-off work. Evaluation required pass/fail social-value and value tests, then a minimum 60% score; weighted criteria included service quality and patient safety at 25% each, integration and capacity at 15% each, mobilisation at 10%, and patient needs and communication at 5% each.

This requirement suits established clinical service providers able to deliver a broad range of surgical, medical and specialist services across NHS settings. The appointed supplier group shows that both small and large organisations were accepted, including healthcare providers, diagnostic businesses, specialist clinical companies, medical workforce suppliers and organisations focused on particular services such as cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology and surgery. Credible competitors would need to demonstrate safe, high-quality patient care, capacity to increase service provision, effective mobilisation and integration with NHS teams and systems, and sustainable service delivery. They would also need practical arrangements for patient communication, meeting patient preferences, improving access and reducing health inequalities. Providers operating from their own clinical premises need suitable facilities; insourced providers need to work effectively on NHS premises and may need to use NHS equipment. Social value and commercial value declarations were mandatory pass/fail requirements.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of Insourced and Outsourced Clinical Services Framework

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The relevant Tender Notice was 2025/S 000-016528 with OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05065a The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 d o not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of 22 August 2025 to info@coch-cps.co.uk. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services. The Key Criteria were: Lot 1 * Social Value Pass/Fail * Value - Value Declaration Pass/Fail * Value - Commercial Questionnaire Pass/Fail * Quality and Innovation - Service quality 25% * Quality and Innovation - Patient experience & patient safety 25% * Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Integration & collaboration 15% * Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Increasing capacity 15% * Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Service mobilisation 10% * Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Meeting patient needs and preferences 5% * Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Communication with patients and contracting Relevant Authorities 5% Lot 2 * Social Value Pass/Fail * Value - Value Declaration Pass/Fail * Value - Commercial Questionnaire Pass/Fail * Quality and Innovation - Service quality 25% * Quality and Innovation - Patient experience & patient safety 25% * Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Integration & collaboration 15% * Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Increasing capacity 15% * Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Service mobilisation 10% * Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Meeting patient needs and preferences 5% * Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Communication with patients and contracting Relevant Authorities 5% The framework will be available to all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations). "Relevant Authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006. The aim of this Framework is to provide Relevant Authorities with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by Relevant Authorities in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators and standards. The Framework will have two Lots. Lot 1 Insourced Clinical Services Lot 2 Outsourced Clinical Services Insourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on the premises of the contracting Relevant Authority and may use that organisation's equipment. Outsourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on premises owned or operated by the Provider. Insourced and Outsourced Services will include the full range of Surgical and Medical specialties and sub-specialties. The specialties and sub-specialties are those listed by the various Surgical and Medical Royal Colleges. In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, new Providers may be added to this Framework during the Term of the Framework. Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority.

Lot Information

Insourced Clinical Services

Insourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on the premises of the contracting Relevant Authority and may use that organisation's equipment. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is PS100000000 but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.

Outsourced Clinical Services

Outsourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on premises owned or operated by the Provider. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is PS100000000 but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05864e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072805-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85111100 - Surgical hospital services

85111200 - Medical hospital services

85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services

85111320 - Obstetrical hospital services

85111400 - Rehabilitation hospital services

85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

85112200 - Outpatient care services

85121200 - Medical specialist services

85121210 - Gyneacologic or obstetric services

85121220 - Nephrology or nervous system specialist services

85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services

85121231 - Cardiology services

85121232 - Pulmonary specialists services

85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

85121250 - Gastroenterologist and geriatric services

85121251 - Gastroenterologist services

85121252 - Geriatric services

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

85121280 - Ophthalmologist, dermatology or orthopedics services

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

85121282 - Dermatology services

85121283 - Orthopaedic services

85121290 - Paediatric or urologist services

85121291 - Paediatric services

85121292 - Urologist services

85121300 - Surgical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
42
Supplier Names

AGILE WORKFORCE SERVICES LIMITED

ATLAS DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED

Affordable Healthcare Limited

Athona Limited

BIRMINGHAM SMARTCARE LIMITED

Bestway Healthcare Solutions Ltd

Carepro Ltd

Consultant Connect Limited

Day Webster Limited

Diagnostic World Ltd

EDEN UK CLINICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Elective Services Ltd

Enigma Healthcare Limited

Fortify Clinic Limited

Friends Medical Service Limited

Frontiere Medicale EUROPE Ltd.

Frontline Health Professionals Ltd

Globe Locums Limited

Harrow Health CIC

Health Now Limited

Healthcare Business Solutions UK Limited

Her Health Partnerships Ltd

ICS Operations Limited

ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED

INTERSOURCE MEDICAL SERVICES LTD

Key Performance International Healthcare Limited

MYHEARTCARE LIMITED

MedSurg Elective Care Limited

Medacs Healthcare Ltd

MediServices Healthcare Ltd

Modality Limited Liability Partnership

Mylocum Ltd

Portland Clinical Limited

Primary Eyecare Services Limited

SAH Diagnostics Ltd

SHS Partners Surgical Ltd

SKYLINE HOSPITALS LTD

SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Sanus Cor Ltd.

Sirona Medical Ltd

Sussex Community Dermatology Service Ltd

Thrive Health Hubs Ltd

Further Information

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