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Provision of Insourced ENT Support

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

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16 Sep 2026 at 14:27

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust procured insourced ear, nose and throat (ENT) support, covering outpatient clinics and surgery. The service is for patients using the Trust’s facilities in Stoke-on-Trent, with the buyer based at Royal Stoke University Hospital. This is a healthcare service procurement, classified under CPV 85100000. The requirement concerns clinical capacity delivered by an external provider to support ENT outpatient activity and surgical treatment. The selected supplier, MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTD, is a Birmingham-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The arrangement is for the Trust’s ENT service rather than general hospital support, so relevant suppliers need experience in delivering outsourced ENT clinical services, including both outpatient and surgical provision.

The Trust selected MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTD through a Provider Selection Regime direct award process without prior publication of a call for competition. The recorded award date is 16 September 2026, with a contract value of £677,092.23 including the stated contract value, and a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract may be extended by up to six months. The selection assessed the existing provider against quality and innovation (40%), value (20%), integration, collaboration and service sustainability (10%), improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (20%), and social value (10%). The notice records one bid and an active award. The Trust stated that formal approval and signature were still required; representations were due by midnight on 28 September 2026.

This procurement signals a recurring requirement for outsourced ENT capacity at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, combining outpatient clinics with surgery. Competitors seeking similar work would need to demonstrate safe, reliable clinical delivery across both settings, with evidence of quality improvement and innovation. They would also need a credible approach to value for money, integration with Trust services, collaboration with clinical teams and maintaining service sustainability. Strong evidence on improving patient access, reducing health inequalities and supporting patient choice would be important, alongside measurable social value commitments. The selected supplier’s scale indicates that a focused specialist provider can meet this type of requirement. Relevant businesses should therefore be able to evidence ENT expertise, sufficient clinical capacity, governance and mobilisation capability, and effective partnership working with an NHS trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Insourced ENT Support

Notice Description

Provision of Insourced ENT Support (Outpatient Clinics and Surgery)

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a contract for the provision of insourced ENT support (outpatient clinics and surgery).

The Trust is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.

The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS677,092.23.

The estimated duration of the contract is from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Options: This contract may be extended up to 6 months.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015, or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Monday 28 September 2026 (midnight). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves an an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077389
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087809-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£677,092 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 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 Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE ON TRENT
Postcode
ST4 6QG
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Penkhull & Springfields
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTD

Further Information

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