Planning

Private Patients Partner

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

17 Dec 2025 at 11:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

16 Dec 2025 at 16:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Dec 2025 at 15:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process titled "Private Patients Partner" under the industry category of health services. The process is currently in the planning stage, with the most recent update highlighted in December 2025. The Trust is located at Trafford Hospital in Trafford, UK, and the projected start date for the contract is December 2026. This procurement involves preliminary market engagement, where interested parties are invited to submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) by 23rd January 2026. The engagement aims to explore partnership models that could enhance the delivery of private healthcare services, supported by the Trust's infrastructure and clinical expertise, with plans for fostering innovation and sustainable growth.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for regional, national, and international hospital operators aiming to expand their influence and capabilities within private healthcare services. Businesses with experience in public sector partnerships and investment capacity are well-suited to compete, especially if they bring innovative approaches to partnership models and clinical governance. By engaging in this process, businesses can leverage the resources and expertise available through Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to expand their operations and contribute to the development of a comprehensive private healthcare offering. The Trust’s openness to various partnership arrangements ensures multiple avenues for growth and collaboration, making this an attractive opportunity for forward-thinking healthcare providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Private Patients Partner

Notice Description

MFT is a regional and national centre of excellence in certain specialist areas and can attract patients from much further afield, including international patients. Research and Innovation activity is conducted across all our Clinical Groups supported by our integrated Research Office, Clinical Delivery and Operational Management teams, Innovation services, and MFT-hosted organisations. These include Health Innovation Manchester and one of the largest National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolios in the country. MFT now sees opportunity for development of private care activity as a fundamental component of financing future growth and attracting world class clinicians. We are now exploring opportunities to expand private care services across the Trust. Our consultants are already actively engaged, ensuring that any development is clinically driven and fully aligned with our patient care priorities. With the right partners, MFT is well positioned to scale up its private care activities by leveraging our infrastructure, specialist expertise, and operational capacity. This market engagement aims to identify interest from regional, national and international hospital operators who share our vision. MFT is open to a range of partnership models - from contractual arrangements to corporate joint ventures - that will optimise our private patient offer, bring further innovation and investment, and which can deliver mutual value and sustainable growth. The purpose of the market engagement is for MFT to understand what types of partnership would be attractive to different potential partners - range of delivery, investment and commercial structures available - such that we can design a procurement process which is likely to lead to the best long-term outcomes for all parties. Organisations interested in engaging in this early market dialogue are invited to submit a completed short Expression of Interest (EOI) on the form provided which includes: * Overview of your organisation and relevant experience for the delivery of private practice care, including any involvement in public sector partnerships; * Indicative thoughts on potential partnership models or innovations; * Confirmation of investment capability and capacity; * Approach to Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance; and * Contact details for follow-up discussions. We have set out a list of topics aligning, but not limited to, the EOI in the supporting information for potential partner organisations to consider. Deadline for the submission of EOIs is noon 23rd January 2026 This is a preliminary engagement exercise designed to gather insight and test feasibility before any formal procurement. It will help inform our business case and plans but will not in any way influence the outcome for future tender opportunities. At this stage, no commitment is being made by the Trust to procure any services, and no funding or contractual arrangements are in place. The Trust is utilising its e-tendering portal Atamis for this process. Interested suppliers must register with the e-tendering Portal which can be accessed online at https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome. If Suppliers have any problems with the portal, please contact the helpdesk on 029 2279 0058 or via email at Support-health@atamis.co.uk Your responses to the EOI and any clarification questions should be uploaded into Atamis. All communications regarding the process/outcome will be published via the portal so please ensure your contact and registration emails are up to date. The market engagement information and EOI form can be dowloaded from Atamis: Project Reference C407947

Planning Information

Organisations interested in engaging in this early market dialogue are invited to submit a completed short Expression of Interest (EOI) on the form provided which includes: • Overview of your organisation and relevant experience for the delivery of private practice care, including any involvement in public sector partnerships; • Indicative thoughts on potential partnership models or innovations; • Confirmation of investment capability and capacity; • Approach to Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance; and • Contact details for follow-up discussions. We have set out a list of topics aligning, but not limited to, the EOI in the supporting information for potential partner organisations to consider. This is a preliminary engagement exercise designed to gather insight and test feasibility before any formal procurement. It will help inform our business case and plans but will not in any way influence the outcome for future tender opportunities. At this stage, no commitment is being made by the Trust to procure any services, and no funding or contractual arrangements are in place. The Trust is utilising its e-tendering portal Atamis for this process. Interested suppliers must register with the e-tendering Portal which can be accessed online at https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome. If Suppliers have any problems with the portal, please contact the helpdesk on 029 2279 0058 or via email at Support-health@atamis.co.uk Your responses to the EOI and any clarification questions should be uploaded into Atamis. All communications regarding the process/ outcome will be published via the portal so please ensure your contact and registration emails are up to date

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f700
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083713-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jan 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Cat Grant
Contact Email
cat.grant@mft.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TRAFFORD
Postcode
M41 5SL
Post Town
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
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Davyhulme
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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