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NNUH_Medefer - Provision of Clinical Outpatient Service 26/27 Tranche 4

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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14 Sep 2026 at 15:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured surgical outpatient services to provide additional clinical capacity for its patients. The requirement was for Medefer to deliver surgical outpatient appointments and activity for NNUH, supporting the Trust in addressing patient waiting times and reducing the risk of harm associated with delays. The buying organisation is the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based on Colney Lane in Norwich. This is a healthcare services opportunity rather than a supply or construction contract. The relevant service category is surgical hospital services. The selected provider, Medefer Limited, is an SME specialising in delivering this type of outpatient clinical capacity.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage and the tender is recorded as complete. It used a limited procedure and was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition under the Provider Selection Regime urgent award route. The contract was awarded on 17 August 2026 to Medefer Limited, with one bid recorded. The contract value is a maximum of £858,452, in GBP, on a cost-and-volume basis. The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, and the contract was signed on 17 August 2026. Price was the stated award criterion. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the related award and contract are active.

This award demonstrates demand from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for outsourced surgical outpatient capacity to help manage patient waiting times. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need to provide safe, scalable clinical outpatient services and mobilise capacity quickly when urgent patient pressures arise. Credibility would depend on being able to deliver surgical hospital services for an NHS hospital, manage activity on a cost-and-volume basis, and support the Trust’s clinical and operational requirements. The selection of an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider rather than only by a large healthcare group. A strong future competitor would also need a clear price model and sufficient clinical delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NNUH_Medefer - Provision of Clinical Outpatient Service 26/27 Tranche 4

Notice Description

This contract will run from 17/08/2026 until 31/03/2027, awarded urgently due to patient wait times causing potential patient harm.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Medefer will provide surgical outpatient capacity to NNUH. This contract has been awarded urgently due to an urgent circumstance. The lifetime value of this contract is a maximum of PS858,452 on a cost and volume basis. The service will be provided between 17th August 2026 and 31st March 2027.

Procurement Information

Sub-contract has been award through PSR Urgent Award in accordance with Regulation 14(2)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f970
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087003-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111100 - Surgical hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£858,452 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
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
Norfolk and Norwich University 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
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7UY
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Cringleford
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Medefer Limited

Further Information

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