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ENT Outsourcing Services

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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11 Sep 2026 at 14:22

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) is commissioning full consultant-led ear, nose and throat (ENT) outsourcing services. The service covers the complete referral-to-treatment pathway for patients transferred through the IPT process: referral management, diagnostic tests, outpatient activity, elective and day-case procedures, post-operative follow-up, discharge, and referral-to-treatment administration and clock management. Its purpose is to increase elective capacity, reduce long waiting times and maintain safe, integrated, patient-centred care. The service is commissioned jointly by Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, under the UHN banner, for patients in the Kettering and Northampton area. The provider will be accountable for referral-to-treatment performance and service quality across all patients referred or transferred under the contract.

The procurement reached tender: the buyers invited offers through an open procedure under the Provider Selection Regime. Bids had to be submitted electronically through the Atamis ePortal, in English, by 6 October 2026 at 13:00. Bids were to remain valid for 180 days. Bid opening and the start of the award period were set for 6 October 2026 at 14:00. The contract period is 1,080 days, with provision for two 12-month extensions. It is a single lot and alternative bids are not allowed. Suppliers must meet the basic selection requirements, demonstrate economic and financial standing and show technical and professional ability by answering the questions in the tender portal. Assessment follows the criteria and weightings in the tender documents.

This opportunity suits established ENT healthcare providers able to deliver a complete consultant-led elective pathway rather than isolated clinical sessions. Bidders need the clinical workforce, diagnostics, outpatient facilities, operating capacity and post-operative support to manage referrals through treatment and discharge. They must also be able to provide referral management, administrative support and accurate referral-to-treatment clock control, while taking full responsibility for performance across transferred patients. The requirement is well suited to providers with experience of NHS pathways, elective recovery and day-case activity, and with systems that support safe, integrated care and patient choice. Suppliers must demonstrate appropriate economic and financial standing, technical and professional ability, and the capacity to maintain quality, safety and patient experience while providing resilient additional elective capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ENT Outsourcing Services

Notice Description

Provision of ENT Outsourcing Services for UHN

Lot Information

Lot 1

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. 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. This competitive process is being conducted under the PSR.

Renewal: Two x 12 month extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f82e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086464-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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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