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Electives - Trauma and Orthopaedic

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

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13 Aug 2026 at 16:57

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board commissioned elective trauma and orthopaedic hospital services for patients who have chosen to receive treatment outside their county. The service is intended to expedite treatment and help reduce elective waiting lists, while supporting continuity, safety and quality of care. Delivery is associated with Bath and North East Somerset, and the selected provider is Sulis Hospital Bath. This is a healthcare services requirement for elective hospital treatment, rather than a construction, equipment supply or general consultancy opportunity. It is a new contract for an existing service, focused on treating patients who have expressed a preference for out-of-county care.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 12 August 2026 to Sulis Hospital Bath. The contract value is £200,000 including the stated 12-month extension period. Its contract term runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend to 31 March 2028. The award was made under the Provider Selection Regime through direct award B, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The stated rationale is that patient choice requires a provider able to deliver the chosen treatment while maintaining continuity, safety and quality, making a competitive process unsuitable. The award criterion was Patient Choice, assessed on a 100-point cost basis. One bid was recorded.

This outcome indicates demand from the NHS commissioner for elective trauma and orthopaedic hospital capacity outside Cornwall, particularly where patient choice requires treatment elsewhere and waiting times need to be reduced. A credible future competitor would need to provide safe, high-quality elective orthopaedic care at hospital scale, accept patients who choose an out-of-county provider, and demonstrate reliable clinical continuity from referral through treatment. Relevant capability includes managing elective patient pathways, supporting timely treatment, and working with an NHS integrated care board on activity, quality and finance requirements. Providers with established trauma and orthopaedic services, sufficient capacity for NHS-referred patients, and experience delivering existing healthcare services would be best placed to compete when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electives - Trauma and Orthopaedic

Notice Description

This is a service specification for elective patients that have expressed patient choice to be treat out of county in order to expedite their treatment and support reduction of elective wait lists.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a service specification for elective patients that have expressed patient choice to be treat out of county in order to expedite their treatment and support reduction of elective wait lists.

Contract term 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2027 with option to extend by 12 months, to 31.03.2028.

Lifetime value PS200,000 including extension period of 12 months.

This contract is awarded under direct award B.

This is a new contract for an existing service.

Procurement Information

The proposed service relates specifically to elective patients who have expressed a preference for their treatment to be delivered out of county in order to expedite care. As such, the Commissioner is required to contract with a provider able to deliver the chosen services while maintaining continuity, safety and quality of care. A competitive process would not be compatible with the delivery of patient choice in this context.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077413-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

85111000 - Hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 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
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORNWALL
Postcode
PL31 2FR
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
Westminster Constituency
North Cornwall

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sulis Hospital Bath

Further Information

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