---
title: "Market engagement: Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) PPU"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029bd9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2021-03-15"
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# Market engagement: Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) PPU

Buyer: OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029bd9

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## Summary

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is initiating a market engagement process titled "Market engagement: Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) PPU" aimed at exploring potential partnerships with private hospital operators to develop its private patient services. This process falls under the services industry, specifically related to hospital and related services (CPV code 85110000). Interested parties are required to register on the portal by 8 April 2021, following which they can access a questionnaire tailored to this market engagement. Any clarification meetings are expected to be conducted in the latter half of April 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for private hospital operators, both UK-based and international, to collaborate with OUH in creating a sustainable private patient business model. Companies that specialise in healthcare services, hospital management, or those with experience in operating in partnership models would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this market process could pave the way for future commercial developments and enhance service offerings within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

OUH is considering options to successfully develop its private patient business. One option under consideration is to partner with a private hospital operator (or potentially more than one operator, if different partnerships are created for specific specialties/sites), and part of OUH's strategy development process is to engage with private hospital operators who may potentially be interested in such a partnership. OUH would like to evaluate: - Whether its objectives with regard to private patients are most likely to be achieved through developing private patient services independently, through a partnership with a private hospital operator, or through a hybrid model with different solutions for different specialties; - The extent to which UK and international private hospital groups are interested in partnering to jointly develop a successful long-term private patient business across some or all OUH's clinical specialties and sites; - In broad terms, what type of commercial and operational structures would be most attractive to potential partners; and - What benefits private partners believe they can bring which would result in a more successful private patient business than OUH might achieve acting independently.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005224-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX4 2PG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Blackbird Leys |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2021 at 17:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005224-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ouh.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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