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Breast Service Support (insourced capacity)

UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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24 Aug 2026 at 12:45

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Summary of the contracting process

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured a breast service support arrangement providing insourced clinical support capacity. The service covers elective care delivered locally for patients across the Trust’s sites, including work during weekdays and at weekends. The provider must be regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The requirement is classified as hospital services and falls within the wider health services market. It is a subcontracted clinical service rather than the purchase of equipment, construction or standalone consultancy. Suppliers therefore need to operate, or be able to provide staff and clinical delivery through, an appropriately regulated healthcare service capable of supporting elective breast care across multiple hospital sites and different operating days.

The procurement is recorded at the award stage, with KPI Health selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and is recorded as active; the stated intended commencement date was 8 September 2026. Its value is £213,033.26. The Trust used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, proposing a call-off from an existing framework under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. One lot covered the full clinical support service and included an option for further provision. Price was the stated evaluation criterion. The process record also marks that lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. One bid was reported.

This award shows a requirement for an established healthcare provider able to supply additional elective clinical capacity across several hospital sites, including weekday and weekend delivery. A credible competitor would need a CQC-regulated operating model, appropriately qualified clinical teams, robust governance and the operational capacity to work as an insourced service within an NHS trust. Experience of delivering hospital-based elective care, coordinating activity across sites and maintaining safe, consistent patient pathways would be important. The buyer used a framework call-off route, so suppliers seeking comparable work should understand relevant healthcare frameworks and be capable of meeting their provider and service requirements. The single reported bid and selection on price indicate that competitive cost control, alongside demonstrable clinical compliance and dependable mobilisation, would matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Breast Service Support (insourced capacity)

Notice Description

The Sub-Contractor will be required to provide an insourced clinical support service, regulated by the CQC to deliver elective care locally for patients across sites midweek and at weekends.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of an insourced clinical support service, regulated by the CQC to deliver elective care locally for patients across sites midweek and at weekends. Additional information: This contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and is proposed to be awarded through a call-off from an existing framework agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This notice constitutes an Intention to Award Notice under the Provider Selection Regime. The contract has not yet been formally awarded. The standstill period will commence on 25 August 2026, being the day after publication of this notice, and will conclude at midnight on 07 September 2026, provided no representations are received that require further consideration. Any representations regarding the proposed contract award must be submitted to the Relevant Authority no later than midnight on 07 September 2026 and should be sent by email to ULTH.contracting.team@nhs.net Subject to the completion of the standstill period and consideration of any representations received, the Relevant Authority intends to award the contract to the selected provider with a contract commencement date of 08 September 2026

Options: Provision of an insourced clinical support service, regulated by the CQC to deliver elective care locally for patients across sites midweek and at weekends.

Procurement Information

This contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and is proposed to be awarded through a call-off from an existing framework agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This notice constitutes an Intention to Award Notice under the Provider Selection Regime. The contract has not yet been formally awarded. The standstill period will commence on 25 August 2026, being the day after publication of this notice, and will conclude at midnight on 07 September 2026, provided no representations are received that require further consideration. Any representations regarding the proposed contract award must be submitted to the Relevant Authority no later than midnight on 07 September 2026 and should be sent by email to ULTH.contracting.team@nhs.net Subject to the completion of the standstill period and consideration of any representations received, the Relevant Authority intends to award the contract to the selected provider with a contract commencement date of 08 September 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea71
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080314-2026
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

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
£213,033 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days 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
UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE 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
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN2 5QY
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPI Health

Further Information

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