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Medacs Anaesthetics Insourcing

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn Nhs Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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13 Aug 2026 at 08:11

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23 Jul 2026 at 09:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust procured insourced anaesthetics and pain-management services for hospital patients, with the modified requirement also covering intensive therapy unit (ITU) consultants. The work is delivered at the Trust’s hospital in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The procurement is classified as medical hospital services and sits within the services category. The buyer is an NHS foundation trust responsible for healthcare delivery. The requirement concerns clinical staffing and service provision rather than the supply of medical equipment or construction works. It is therefore most relevant to healthcare providers, clinical staffing organisations and specialist medical service companies able to provide anaesthetic, pain-management and ITU consultant capacity within a hospital setting.

This procurement has reached the awarded and contracted stage. MEDACS HEALTHCARE LIMITED was selected for the requirement, with the award recorded on 14 July 2026 and a further active award record linked to the same lot. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 24 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £1,090,000. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, with price as the award criterion. A framework agreement was involved. The contract modification formally added ITU consultant provision. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, although the related award and contract are active.

This outcome indicates demand from the Trust for externally provided anaesthetics and pain-management capacity, extended to include ITU consultants. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply suitably qualified and experienced clinicians across these specialties, organise their availability and provide reliable hospital-based delivery. It would also need the operational capacity to support an NHS foundation trust and manage a substantial, time-limited clinical service rather than isolated individual placements. The procurement was decided on price, so suppliers would need a cost model that remains competitive while covering clinical staffing, governance, scheduling and service management. Healthcare insourcing providers and specialist medical workforce organisations with established anaesthetic, pain and critical-care networks are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Medacs Anaesthetics Insourcing

Notice Description

Provision of insourcing of anaesthetics / pain management

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of insourcing of anaesthetics / pain management / ITU consultants

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-06d172
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077004-2026
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
Large

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
£1,090,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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

Medacs Healthcare PLC

Further Information

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