Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

PS34,800 to employ a hepatology navigator

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2026 at 11:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust procured a hepatology navigator service for its work in Manchester. The requirement was for one full-time equivalent Agenda for Change Band 3 post, including employment on-costs, to facilitate patients’ attendance at six-monthly ultrasound appointments. This is a healthcare navigation and patient-coordination service, with a specific focus on hepatology and the organisation of recurring ultrasound follow-up. The buying organisation is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, a public authority based on Wilmslow Road in Manchester. The service was delivered for the Trust’s hepatology pathway and involved coordination of patient attendance rather than the provision of ultrasound equipment or diagnostic imaging itself.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. It used a below-threshold limited competition. The award covered one lot and was evaluated as a services procurement; the published classification describes the work as human resources management consultancy services. The award was made on 2 June 2026, and the contract runs from 3 June 2026 to 2 June 2027. The contract value is £34,800 including on-costs, in GBP. The contract is active and was signed on 2 June 2026. The selected supplier is a large NHS foundation trust, and the arrangement covers the employment of the hepatology navigator rather than a wider clinical or imaging contract.

This procurement indicates demand from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for a dedicated, full-time equivalent healthcare navigation resource supporting hepatology patients and recurring ultrasound attendance. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would be healthcare organisations, NHS bodies, or specialist workforce and patient-support providers able to recruit or deploy Agenda for Change Band 3 staff. Credible delivery would require practical experience coordinating patients through scheduled clinical follow-up, maintaining reliable attendance processes, and working within NHS service pathways. Familiarity with hepatology services, ultrasound referral or appointment workflows, employment on-costs, and the operational requirements of working with NHS trusts would strengthen a supplier’s position when this type of service is next considered.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

PS34,800 to employ a hepatology navigator

Notice Description

PS34,800 to employ a hepatology navigator (costed at 1.0 WTE AfC Band 3 with on-costs) to facilitateattendance at 6-monthly ultrasound

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d765
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072092-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jun 2026 - 2 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...