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WPL07040 - Neurology Insourcing

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

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04 Sep 2026 at 14:15

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust procured a fully managed insourced neurology clinical service to reduce its patient backlog. The supplier is responsible for organising, managing and delivering the agreed clinical activity, including providing, supervising and managing all personnel needed to deliver the outputs. This is a healthcare service procurement, covering neurology activity for the Trust in Southampton. The requirement is for a complete managed service rather than the supply of individual staff alone, so it is relevant to providers able to take operational responsibility for clinical delivery, workforce management and activity performance. The service was described as a new service for the Trust, although the selected provider was already an existing provider to the Trust.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to 18 Week Support Limited. It used a limited procedure under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, based on a framework agreement and without competition or prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and runs from 22 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its initial value is £188,559 excluding VAT. The maximum amount payable is £565,677 excluding VAT, reflecting an optional 12-month extension. The sole stated evaluation basis was cost, assessed against the criteria in the framework agreement. One bid was recorded. Trust Clinical and Commercial and Procurement support functions made the decision, with no conflicts declared.

This award shows demand from University Hospital Southampton for an end-to-end neurology insourcing partner able to address patient backlogs through managed clinical activity. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the clinical capability to deliver neurology services, together with enough qualified personnel and operational capacity to organise, supervise and manage the workforce. It would also need to demonstrate that it can take responsibility for agreed activity outputs rather than simply provide temporary clinicians. The route used indicates that relevant framework access and the ability to deliver through a Provider Selection Regime arrangement may be commercially important. The evaluation being based entirely on cost means a competing provider would need a clear, controlled cost model alongside dependable service delivery and workforce management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WPL07040 - Neurology Insourcing

Notice Description

Provision of a fully managed insourced clinical service for Neurology to support the reduction of patient backlog. Responsibility for the organisation, management and delivery of the Services, including the provision, supervision and management of all personnel required to deliver the agreed activity outputs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Neurology Insourcing. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The initial value of the contract is PS188,559 (excl VAT) for the following period: Contract Start: 22/08/2026 Contract End: 31/03/2027 The maximum amount payable under this contract is PS565,677 (excl VAT) as there is a 12 month extension option. This is a new service but an existing provider to the Trust

Options: Optional 12 month extension available

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f256
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083927-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£565,677 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO16 6YD
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ32 Southampton
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Shirley
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

18 Week Support Limited

Further Information

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