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Provision of Insourced Services for the Northern Care Alliance NOE.3007 (C386533)

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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11 Sep 2026 at 08:22

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16 Jan 2026 at 14:28

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13 Oct 2025 at 16:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust procured digestive diseases healthcare insourcing services from Venture Health Group Ltd. The requirement covers endoscopy insourcing, gastroenterology outpatient services, and colorectal and general surgery outpatient services, delivered across multiple Northern Care Alliance Trust sites. This is a healthcare services contract, intended to support an existing service requirement. The selected supplier is a new provider for this service. The procurement was run through the NHS Workforce Alliance RM6276 Insourced Services Framework, with the Trust as the buying organisation. The requirement is for a sole supplier, rather than separate providers for different service areas. It will suit providers able to deliver specialist digestive diseases services across several NHS locations, including both diagnostic and outpatient activity.

The procurement has reached award stage: Venture Health Group Ltd was selected following a competitive Provider Selection Regime process and the contract was signed on 15 January 2026. The active contract is valued at £9,600,000 and the stated contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Twelve electronic bids were received. The route was a selective, restricted procedure call-off from the RM6276 framework, with bids invited from framework providers and a 90-day bid validity period. Evaluation weighted quality and innovation at 20%, value at 40%—including 15% diagnostic tariff discount and 15% outpatient tariff discount—integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 22.5%, improving access and reducing health inequalities at 7.5%, and social value at 10%.

This award shows sustained NHS demand for outsourced digestive diseases capacity delivered across multiple Trust sites, with a single provider expected to manage both clinical delivery and mobilisation. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need established endoscopy, gastroenterology, colorectal and general surgery outpatient capability, supported by suitably skilled staff, robust recruitment and clinical governance. The evaluation also indicates that buyers will look closely at contract management, KPI reporting, adoption of Trust policy changes, service readiness, stakeholder engagement and detailed mobilisation planning. Resilient arrangements for IT or equipment failure, staff cover and operational delays are important. Providers should also demonstrate efficient clinics, value for money, patient access for people with additional needs, measurable action on health inequalities, collaboration with clinical staff and patients, and wellbeing-focused social value commitments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Insourced Services for the Northern Care Alliance NOE.3007 (C386533)

Notice Description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) have appointed Venture Health Group following a competitive process ran under NHS Workforce Alliance RM6276 - Insourced Services Framework, to support the Provision of Healthcare Services deliver digestive diseases related insourcing services. The services will include Endoscopy Insourcing Services, Gastroenterology Outpatient Services, and Colorectal and General Surgery Outpatient Services across multiple Trust sites. The contract is expected to run from 17/10/2026 until 09/10/2028 with potential extension options until 08/10/2026.<br/><br/>Anticipated total contract value: PS9,600,000 over 3 years.<br/><br/>Provider Details:<br/>Name: Venture Health Group Ltd<br/>Address: Ground Floor Rear Barn, The Brookdale Centre, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, WA16 0SR

Lot Information

Lot 1

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) are seeking a sole supplier to deliver digestive diseases related insourcing services. The services will include Endoscopy Insourcing Services, Gastroenterology Outpatient Services, and Colorectal and General Surgery Outpatient Services across multiple Trust sites. The contract is expected to run from 01/04/2026 until 31/03/2028 with potential extension options until 31/03/2029.

The mini competition has been run via NHS Workforce Alliance RM6276 - Insourced Services to support the Provision of Healthcare Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aeaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086178-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 8HD
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Weaste & Seedley
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Venture Health Group Ltd

Further Information

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