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Outpatient Network Hepatology Insourcing

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

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20 Aug 2026 at 08:25

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust procured outpatient hepatology insourcing services to provide 70 new appointments for new patients and help clear a backlog. This is a medical hospital service, delivered in connection with the Trust's outpatient network. The selected supplier was Outpatient Network Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Coventry. The requirement concerns specialist hepatology capacity rather than goods, construction or general administrative support. It is therefore most relevant to healthcare providers, clinical insourcing companies and specialist hospital-service organisations able to supply outpatient hepatology appointments at NHS Trust level.

The procurement has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using a limited procedure and an existing framework agreement without a prior competition. The award was made on 19 August 2026 to Outpatient Network Limited for £14,146.30. The contract period is 1 August 2026 to 30 September 2026. The award was assessed against price, alongside the stated ability to provide the service, service fees and timescales, and cost effectiveness. One bid was recorded, with both the lowest and highest valid bid valued at £14,146.30. The lot is marked cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active.

This award demonstrates demand from an NHS hospital Trust for short-term, specialist outpatient hepatology capacity to address a patient backlog. A credible future competitor would need to provide qualified clinical capability for new-patient hepatology appointments, manage delivery within a defined service window, and demonstrate that its fees and operating model offer value for money. Experience of delivering outsourced or insourced hospital outpatient services would help establish operational credibility, particularly where rapid capacity is needed without disrupting the Trust's existing services. Suppliers should also be able to work through framework-based provider selection routes and present clear evidence that they can deliver the required appointment volume reliably.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outpatient Network Hepatology Insourcing

Notice Description

Insourcing with Hepatology to provide 70 new outpatient appointments.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of insourcing within Hepatology for 70 new patients to clear backlog.

This is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.

The contract will run from 01/08/2026 to 30/09/2026, with a value of PS14,146.30.

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-06e81e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079252-2026
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
SME

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 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
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

OUTPATIENT NETWORK LIMITED

Further Information

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