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Sub Contract Insourcing of Neurology Out Patient Activity 2026-27

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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04 Sep 2026 at 16:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is procuring insourced neurology outpatient services for patients using Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, including the Royal Hallamshire Hospital on Glossop Road, Sheffield. The requirement is a sub-contract for outpatient activity delivered by an external provider, under the NHS healthcare services framework and Provider Selection Regime. It falls within health services, specifically outpatient care services. The commissioning context is Sheffield Place, where NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board commissions the Trust to deliver the activity under the NHS standard contract. The service is intended to provide additional neurology outpatient capacity and has previously been insourced, although the selected provider was not the previous provider.

The process has reached the award stage: 18 Week Support Limited was selected for the neurology outpatient services requirement, with the contract recorded as active. The notice is an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime rather than a Procurement Act 2023 award; the contract had not formally been awarded when the notice was issued. The award outcome was published on 4 September 2026 and the contract was signed on 4 September 2026. Its value is £116,019. Services run to 31 March 2027. This was a limited procedure using a framework agreement and an award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. Thirteen bids were recorded. Evaluation weighted price at 50%, delivery model and capacity at 30%, technical and quality at 15%, and social value at 5%.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist providers able to deliver outsourced neurology outpatient activity for an NHS trust, with sufficient clinical and operational capacity to support contracted patient services. A credible future competitor would need a delivery model that can provide reliable additional outpatient capacity, meet technical and clinical quality requirements, and demonstrate value for money against NHS standard-contract metrics. Commercial pricing is the strongest stated evaluation factor, but capability is also tested through delivery capacity, technical and quality performance, and social value. The selected supplier was a large organisation, suggesting that scale and the ability to mobilise and manage a substantial healthcare delivery operation may be relevant. Participation was through a framework agreement, so framework access would be important for providers seeking to compete by this route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sub Contract Insourcing of Neurology Out Patient Activity 2026-27

Notice Description

The Authority is looking to appoint a provider of Insourcing of Neurology Out-patient Services until 31/03/2027

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an intention to award a contract for the insourcing of Neurology outpatient services based on a framework agreement under the competitive process. This service has previously been insourced, the successful bidder was not the previous provider of this service.
The services will be provided under this contract to 31 March 2027

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11 September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084107-2026
Current Stage
Award
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

85100000 - Health services

85112200 - Outpatient care services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£116,019 £100K-£500K

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
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S10 2JF
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

18 Week Support Limited

Further Information

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