---
title: "Extra-contractual clinical activity"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047088"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-10-02"
---

# Extra-contractual clinical activity

Buyer: NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047088

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## Summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is overseeing a procurement process titled "Extra-contractual clinical activity" within the health services industry. Located in Salford, UKD3, the aim is to deliver extra-contractual activities to mitigate the patient backlog and enhance the Trust's waiting times while ensuring optimal productivity and capacity. The procurement process, classified under CPV code 85100000, is in the tender update stage with the estimated contract starting on 1st July 2024 and concluding on 30th June 2026. The contract, valued at £15.2 million, was awarded under the framework agreement RM6276 for Insourced Services to Support Healthcare. Key dates include the contract award date on 11th April 2024, and the service provision period from 1st August 2024 to 31st March 2026.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in clinical insourcing and healthcare services. The contract, aimed at reducing backlog, improving wait positions, and maximising productivity, is suited for firms with a proven track record in delivering high-quality healthcare services and demonstrating capacity improvement. Given its value and scope, SMEs with experience in surgical hospital services and other health services within the specified region will find this contract particularly beneficial. The existing provider, Venture Health Group, showcased reliability and performance under similar criteria, making the competition more vibrant for well-prepared businesses looking to leverage such frameworks for expansion.

## Notice

To deliver extra-contractual activity to reduce the NCA patient backlog, improve the Trust's 78 and 52 week wait position, maximise productivity, and improve capacity whilst delivering the highest levels of care. The intention is to award a contract using the framework agreement RM6276 Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare (including Clinical Insourcing) Estimated Contract Start Date: 1st July 2024 Estimated Contract End Date: 30th June 2026 Estimated Contract value: PS15.2m

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To deliver extra-contractual clinical activity including triage sessions and face to face activity

### 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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 28th June 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031550-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M6 8HD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Weaste & Seedley |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VENTURE HEALTH GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2024 at 13:44 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031550-2024
- 17 Jun 2024 at 14:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018654-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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