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Outpatient Network Gastroenterology Insourcing

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn Nhs Foundation Trust

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20 Aug 2026 at 08:23

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26 Jun 2026 at 10:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust procured outpatient gastroenterology insourcing services. The requirement was to provide new outpatient appointments through a gastroenterology service, supporting the hospital’s outpatient network. The published tender description refers to 320 new appointments, while the associated lot description refers to 728 new appointments. A subsequent contract modification records an additional 408 patients. The work is for the Trust’s services in and around King’s Lynn, Norfolk, with the buyer based at Gayton Road, King’s Lynn. The procurement is classified as medical hospital services. This is a healthcare service requirement rather than the supply of medical equipment, construction works or general administrative support.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. It used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, with a framework agreement indicated. The award was made to Outpatient Network Limited, a single supplier. The first contract was signed on 26 June 2026 and a further contract was signed on 27 June 2026. The recorded contract period for the latter ran from 27 June 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value was £115,293.36. The lot itself is marked cancelled, although the associated awards and contracts are active. The contract was formally modified to add 408 patients and extend the end date by two months because of unforeseen circumstances. Evaluation was on price, and one bid was recorded at £50,678.40.

This procurement shows demand from an NHS foundation trust for outsourced gastroenterology capacity focused on outpatient appointments. A credible future competitor would need to provide an operational gastroenterology service able to deploy suitable clinical staff and manage patient appointments at hospital scale. Experience delivering outpatient gastroenterology, coordinating clinicians with NHS hospital operations, and handling additional patient volumes would be directly relevant. The modification indicates that the buyer may need a provider able to respond to unforeseen increases in demand while maintaining service continuity. The selected supplier was an SME, so the requirement demonstrates that smaller specialist healthcare providers can compete for this type of work. Businesses with established clinical governance, workforce mobilisation and outpatient pathway management capabilities would be well placed to assess similar requirements from this Trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outpatient Network Gastroenterology Insourcing

Notice Description

Insourcing with Gastroenterology to provide 320 new outpatient appointments.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Insourcing with Gastroenterology to provide 728 new outpatient appointments.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract 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 do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bdd9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079251-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111200 - Medical hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£115,293 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jun 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn Nhs Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGS LYNN
Postcode
PE30 4ET
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH16 North and West Norfolk
Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Springwood
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OUTPATIENT NETWORK LIMITED

Further Information

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