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Insourced elective theatre capacity

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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06 Aug 2026 at 16:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured insourced elective theatre capacity as a healthcare service. The requirement covers additional consultant-led clinical capacity for elective procedures in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Plastics and General Surgery. Services are intended to support the Trust’s elective recovery programme, reduce waiting lists and improve timely access for patients who selected the Trust. Delivery is centred on Whiston Hospital, St Helens Hospital, Southport Hospital and Ormskirk, with the main buyer address at Whiston Hospital in Prescot. The service includes safe, effective and high-quality clinical treatment delivered through agreed clinical pathways and NHS requirements, supported by clinical governance, safeguarding, information governance and performance reporting.

The procurement is recorded as complete, using a limited procedure with an award without prior publication of a competition under the Provider Selection Regime. The award was made to St Helens Independent Medical Clinic LLP for the elective theatre capacity requirement. The recorded award value is not stated as a single figure; valid bids ranged from £1.5 million to £2 million. One bid was received, from an SME, and it was submitted non-electronically. Price was the stated award criterion. The award is dated 6 August 2026 and the contract was signed on 6 August 2026. The published lot is marked cancelled, while the associated award and contract are recorded as active.

This requirement indicates demand for an established healthcare provider able to supply consultant-led elective operating capacity across Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Plastics and General Surgery. A credible competitor would need appropriately qualified, competent and professionally registered clinical staff, access to suitable theatre and clinical facilities, and the capacity to provide activity when required across the Trust’s principal hospital sites. It would also need robust clinical governance, safeguarding, information governance and escalation arrangements, with delivery aligned to NHS Standard Contract requirements, Trust policies, agreed clinical pathways and relevant professional standards. Experience of elective recovery, waiting-list reduction, patient safety, patient experience and accurate activity, quality and performance reporting would be important when this buyer next requires comparable capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insourced elective theatre capacity

Notice Description

additional consultant led capacity to carry out elective procedures in T and O , Urology, Plastics and general surgery

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the subcontracted services is to provide additional elective clinical capacity across Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Plastics and General Surgery on an as and when required basis, in order to support the Head Provider's elective recovery programme, reduce waiting lists and improve timely access to care for patients who have chosen Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as their provider. The subcontractor will deliver safe, effective and high-quality clinical services in accordance with agreed clinical pathways, applicable Trust policies, NHS Standard Contract requirements and relevant professional standards. Services will be delivered by appropriately qualified, competent and registered clinical staff, with appropriate clinical governance, information governance, safeguarding and escalation arrangements in place. The desired outcomes are to increase elective activity, reduce the number of patients waiting for treatment, support reduction in long-waiting patients, maintain safe clinical outcomes, improve patient experience, and ensure accurate and timely reporting of activity, quality and performance information to the Head Provider for contract management, commissioner reporting and assurance purposes.

Procurement Information

Current provider contract awarded under direct award C of PSR regulations. The new contract value satisfies the PSR criteria.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074925-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
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
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESCOT
Postcode
L35 5DR
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Whiston and Cronton
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

St Helens Independent Medical Clinic LLP

Further Information

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