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Nuffield Health Woking Hospital to Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the Provision of Surgical Procedures

ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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23 Mar 2026 at 09:12

Summary of the contracting process

Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a 12-month contract to Nuffield Health Woking Hospital for the provision of elective surgical procedures for its patients. The contracted services include a range of surgeries such as general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, carpal tunnel, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and hernia repair—all essential to meeting the statutory RTT and clinical prioritisation requirements. This procurement was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, specifically using the urgent award process due to the immediacy of need. The contract is valid from its signing on 20 February 2026 and covers services provided in the UKJ2 region, focusing on healthcare services, particularly hospital and related services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth for large-scale healthcare providers capable of swiftly mobilising resources to meet urgent healthcare needs. With a substantial contract value of £381,000, businesses equipped with the infrastructure and capacity to deliver complex surgical procedures and comprehensive patient care, including pre-assessment and post-operative follow-up, stand to benefit immensely. Given the non-recurrent elective recovery funding and the prioritisation of reducing patient waiting times, providers like Nuffield Health are positioned as pivotal partners in ensuring patient welfare and maintaining service continuity under urgent circumstances.

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Notice Title

Nuffield Health Woking Hospital to Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the Provision of Surgical Procedures

Notice Description

ASPH required immediate access to additional elective surgical capacity to deliver statutory RTT and clinical prioritisation duties.

Lot Information

Lot 1

ASPH required immediate access to additional elective surgical capacity to deliver statutory RTT and clinical prioritisation duties. Surrey Heartlands ICB provided time-limited elective recovery funding requiring urgent deployment. Nuffield Health Woking Hospital confirmed near-term capacity for the required procedures. A competitive process was not feasible within the required timeframe. All local independent sector provider hospitals, including Nuffield Health Woking Hospital, Epsomedical Ltd at Cobham Day Surgery and Circle Health Group, have been engaged and awarded contracts to support ASPH's elective recovery requirements. Elective surgical procedures for ASPH patients, including: General Surgery Trauma & Orthopaedics Carpal tunnel Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Hernia repair Full pathway includes pre-assessment, day-case/inpatient surgery and post-operative follow-up.

Options: Option for 6 month extension after initial 6 months. Maximum 12 month contract.

Procurement Information

This award has been made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 2023). For the avoidance of doubt, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) do not apply to this procurement, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the PSR which disapplies PCR 2015 for healthcare services. The contract has been formally awarded using the Urgent Award Process, permitted under PSR Regulation 14(2). Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) required immediate access to additional elective surgical capacity to meet Surrey Heartlands ICB's elective recovery objectives and to prevent breaches of statutory RTT and clinical prioritisation requirements. The ICB allocated time-limited non-recurrent elective recovery funding, which required rapid deployment and could not accommodate the timescales of a competitive process or Most Suitable Provider route. The urgency of need for procedures (including general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, carpal tunnel, laparoscopic cholecystectomy and hernia repairs) meant that delaying the award to conduct a competitive process would have: placed patients at risk of clinical harm due to extended waiting times resulted in imminent RTT breaches risked loss of ICB recovery funding impaired ASPH's ability to comply with obligations under the NHS Standard Contract Nuffield Health Woking Hospital was identified as a provider with immediate confirmed capacity, validated pathways, established governance interfaces, and the ability to mobilise activity within days of contract signature, therefore, a viable provider capable of meeting the timescale and safety requirements associated with the urgent need. Accordingly, the award was made via the PSR Urgent Route, which allows direct award where there is an imperative need to protect patients or meet service continuity requirements, and where using another PSR route would be impossible or unsafe because of the immediacy of the need. All local independent sector hospital providers were engaged to support system elective recovery, including Nuffield Health Woking Hospital, Epsomedical Ltd at Cobham Day Surgery and Circle Health Group, each of whom was allocated activity and awarded a contract appropriate to their capacity and clinical capability. The specific award documented here relates to Nuffield Health Woking Hospital.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026057-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

85110000 - Hospital and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£381,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20261 months 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
ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHERTSEY
Postcode
KT16 0PZ
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Runnymede
Electoral Ward
Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South
Westminster Constituency
Runnymede and Weybridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NUFFIELD HEALTH

Further Information

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