Award

The Follow Me Service for the Wessex ODN

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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01 Oct 2025 at 18:16

Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of "The Follow Me Service for the Wessex ODN" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract pertains to outpatient care services aimed at improving access to testing and treatment for hepatitis C across community services in the UK, particularly within the Southampton region (UKJ32). The procurement process was enacted through a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, highlighting a direct award approach due to a lack of realistic alternative providers. The service is set to be active between 1 July 2024 and 1 July 2026, with potential for a five-year extension, and represents a contract value of £260,000. The award has been confirmed as of 1 October 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focused on infectious diseases like hepatitis C. Companies with expertise in providing outpatient care services and those capable of expanding or supporting community healthcare initiatives would find this contract particularly beneficial for growth. The involvement of The Hepatitis C Trust as the supplier indicates a strong preference for experienced and large-scale providers in this domain. With the possibility of contract extension and the emphasis on specialist healthcare provisions, businesses with long-term capabilities in delivering high-quality medical services are well-suited to compete and excel in this tender.

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Notice Title

The Follow Me Service for the Wessex ODN

Notice Description

B. The Service aims to improve access to testing and treatment for hepatitis C across community services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Service aims to improve access to testing and treatment for hepatitis C across community services; An award has been made following direct award process A. The lifetime of this contract is 2 years. The services are to be provided from 1 July 2024 until 1 July 2026.

Options: 1. The Purchaser may opt to extend the Contract Term once by up to 5 years. 2. If the Provider wishes to exercise the option to extend the Contract Term, the Provider must give written notice to that effect to the Purchaser no later than 8 weeks before the Expiry Date as at the date of the written notice. 3. The option to extend the Contract Term may be exercised in conjunction with any variation to the Contract permitted by and in accordance with (Variations). 4. If the Purchaser gives notice to extend the Contract Term in accordance with paragraph 2 above, the Contract Term will be extended by the period specified in that notice and the Expiry Date will be deemed to be the date of expiry of that period.

Procurement Information

This contract will be awarded under PSR

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a64a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061512-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85112200 - Outpatient care services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Nichola Cookson
Contact Email
nichola.cookson@uhs.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO16 6YD
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Shirley
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE HEPATITIS C TRUST

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