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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

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21 Jul 2026 at 12:27

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board commissioned hospital and related healthcare services from Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The requirement covers Type 1 and Type 2 accident and emergency services, acute services, cancer and/or radiotherapy services, diagnostic, screening and/or pathology services, and end-of-life care services. Delivery is associated with Kettering. The procurement brings together several hospital service areas under one requirement, so it is relevant to organisations with established clinical service provision across acute, emergency, diagnostic, cancer or end-of-life care settings. The buyer is a public NHS integrated care board, and the selected provider is a large NHS foundation trust based in Kettering.

The procurement has been awarded under Direct Award Process A of the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, using an award procedure without prior publication of a competition. The stated basis was that there was no realistic alternative provider, with cost recorded as the evaluation criterion. One bid was recorded. Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was awarded the contract on 1 April 2026 for £371,865,477 including associated organisations, covering the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract was signed on 2 April 2026 and is active. NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board is the buyer. The award relates to the combined hospital service requirement described above.

For a supplier assessing future NHS healthcare requirements, this award indicates demand for a broad, integrated package of hospital services rather than a single clinical niche. A credible competitor would need the clinical workforce, governance arrangements, facilities and operational capacity to deliver emergency and acute care alongside some or all of cancer, radiotherapy, diagnostic, screening, pathology and end-of-life services. The direct-award route and the recorded rationale show that demonstrating a realistic alternative provider would be commercially important in any comparable selection. Relevant experience of delivering large-scale NHS hospital services, with the ability to coordinate multiple specialties and maintain continuity of care, would strengthen a provider’s position when this buyer reviews similar requirements in future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Notice Description

Accident and Emergency Services (Type 1 and Type 2 only) Acute Services Cancer Services and/or Radiotherapy Services Diagnostic, Screening and/or Pathology Services End of Life Care Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Accident and Emergency Services Acute Services Cancer Services and/or Radiotherapy Services Diagnostic, Screening and/or Pathology Services End of Life Care Services The award has been made following Direct AwardProcess A at a value of PS371,865,477 including associates (NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland ICB and NHS Central East ICB). Contract period 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. Additional information: N/A

Procurement Information

Awarded as Direct Award Process A - PSR 2023

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfc6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068667-2026
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

85110000 - Hospital and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£371,865,477 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING PARKWAY, VENTURE PARK
Postcode
NN15 6EY
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Ise
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

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