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Trauma & Orthopaedics Insourcing Services

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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24 Aug 2026 at 10:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust procured trauma and orthopaedics insourcing services, covering the provision of orthopaedic clinical capacity and associated administrative healthcare services. The requirement was intended to support continuity of service and patient care. Delivery was described across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. The buyer is based in Chester. The relevant service category is orthopaedic services (CPV 85121283), with administrative healthcare services also included. This is a healthcare service requirement for providers able to deliver outsourced trauma and orthopaedic capacity across a broad England-wide geography, rather than a goods supply or construction project.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, using an urgent internal waiver to maintain service continuity and patient care. Price was the stated evaluation criterion. The process contains one lot, recorded as cancelled, but an active award and active contract are also recorded for Cheshire Care Allance LLP. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026. One bid was recorded for the lot. Reported valid bid values for the lot ranged from £240,000 to £300,000; figures reported across the wider tender ranged from £230,000 to £300,000. No award date or contract end date is stated in the procurement outcome.

This outcome evidences demand from an NHS foundation trust for outsourced trauma and orthopaedic capacity, with the requirement linked directly to maintaining patient care. A credible future competitor would need to provide established orthopaedic clinical services alongside the administrative support needed to run an insourcing arrangement. The broad delivery geography indicates the ability to operate across multiple English regions, although the buyer relationship is centred on Chester. Suppliers should be able to respond through an urgent, limited route where continuity is at risk, and demonstrate dependable service mobilisation, clinical governance and sufficient workforce capacity. The sole recorded bid and the selected large supplier indicate a requirement suited to organisations with substantial operational resources and relevant healthcare delivery experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trauma & Orthopaedics Insourcing Services

Notice Description

This is Trauma & Orthopaedics Insourcing services contract

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement is done through internal waiver for the urgent reason.

Procurement Information

This is an urgent contract award to the service provider for the continuity of service and patient care.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea39
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080204-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

85121283 - Orthopaedic services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20264 months 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
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cheshire Care Allance LLP

Further Information

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