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ENT Outsourcing

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

11 Sep 2026 at 11:52

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
TenderCancellation

10 Sep 2026 at 10:42

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

04 Sep 2026 at 18:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, commissioned by Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, sought a provider for full consultant-led ear, nose and throat (ENT) services. The service covers referral management through the IPT process, diagnostics, outpatient appointments, elective and day-case procedures, postoperative follow-up, discharge, and referral-to-treatment (RTT) administration and clock management. The provider would be accountable for RTT performance for transferred or referred patients and expected to deliver an integrated, safe, patient-centred pathway. The purpose was to match capacity with local demand, improve access, reduce long waits and provide patients with a choice of provider. Delivery is for the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire population in the Kettering and Northampton area.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender was subsequently cancelled and terminated because it quoted the wrong procurement regulations; a replacement notice under the Provider Selection Regime was to be issued. Enquiries were due by 17 September 2026 at 12:00, and tenders by 30 September 2026 at 13:00. The intended contract period was 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions, giving a maximum end date of 31 October 2031. The estimated value was £3,000,000 excluding VAT and £3,600,000 including VAT. Evaluation was weighted 60% technical and quality requirements, 30% price and 10% social value. Electronic submission was allowed in English.

This opportunity suited established NHS, independent-sector or specialist healthcare providers able to deliver a complete consultant-led ENT pathway rather than isolated clinical activities. Suppliers needed the clinical capability to manage ENT referrals, diagnostics, outpatient care, elective and day-case surgery, postoperative follow-up and discharge, together with the operational capacity to manage RTT administration, clock control and transferred patients. The requirement favoured providers able to absorb elective demand, reduce long waits and maintain resilient capacity while meeting NHS and GIRFT guidance. Strong technical and quality arrangements were central to competition, alongside safe, integrated and patient-centred care. Bidders also needed to demonstrate how they would address social value, with technical and quality considerations carrying the greatest evaluation weight.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ENT Outsourcing

Notice Description

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire ("UHN") wishes to commission full consultant led ENT services to ensure supply meets demand of our local population and that service users are offered free choice of provider that most suits their individual needs at the point of referral. 1.2 The Provider shall deliver a full Consultant-led ENT RTT Pathways service on behalf of UHN with patients being transferred to the provider via the IPT process, encompassing referral management, diagnostics, outpatients' activity, elective and day case procedures, post operative follow up, discharge and RTT administration and clock management. The provider shall deliver UHN expectations of a high quality, integrated, safe and patient centred pathway. The service is commissioned to improve access, eliminate long RTT waits and provide a resilient elective capacity whilst maintaining safety, quality and patient experience in line with NHS and GIRFT guidance. The Provider will be fully accountable for RTT performance for all patients transferred or referred under this contract. The service is commissioned by both Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ("KGH") and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust ("NGH") under the banner of UHN and is accountable and responsible to the Chief Operating Officer of UHN via the respective Head of Operations or their nominated deputy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086333-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN16 8UZ
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
St Peter
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Further Information

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