--- title: "Provision of Outsourced ENT Surgical and Outpatient Services to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d513" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d513" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d513.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d513.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-01-21" --- # Provision of Outsourced ENT Surgical and Outpatient Services to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Buyer: LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d513 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d513) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d513.json) ## Summary Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage for outsourcing ENT surgical and outpatient services. This procurement, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), aims to address the severe delays in routine care caused by the Covid-19 backlog. The services will include an additional 1000 outpatient appointments and 220 surgical procedures. The awarded contract will follow the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the initial capacity required to be set up by the 31st of March, 2025. The procurement category is hospital and related services, falling under CPV classification 85110000, with a region focus in UKD. This tender presents significant opportunities for independent healthcare providers to offer their services and contribute to reducing patient wait times for ENT procedures. It is particularly suited to businesses with the capability to quickly scale operations and integrate with existing NHS systems. Providers who can deliver high-quality outpatient clinics and theatre services while ensuring compliance with NHS standards and regulations stand to benefit and expand their market presence. Consistent and detailed reporting on patient procedures will be a crucial requirement for bidders. ## Notice This is a Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires additional outsourced outpatient clinic and theatre capacity to increase overall capacity for ENT. Extremely high demand, driven by the unprecedented backlog created due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is resulting in severe delays for routine care. In order to meet a proportion of this demand, it has been proposed to procure additional capacity from an independent provider via an outsourced model. The contracted services are anticipated to provide an initial capacity increase of up to 1000 outpatient appointments and 220 surgical procedures. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires additional outsourced outpatient clinic and theatre capacity to increase overall capacity for ENT. Extremely high demand, driven by the unprecedented backlog created due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is resulting in severe delays for routine care. In order to meet a proportion of this demand, it has been proposed to procure additional capacity from an independent provider via an outsourced model. The contracted services are anticipated to provide an initial capacity increase of up to 1000 outpatient appointments and 220 surgical procedures. This capacity needs to be provided by 31.03.2025; it is the responsibility of the provider to put a delivery model in place for this activity. Further activity beyond this date will be issued in due course subject to internal funding sign off. Patients requiring diagnostic imaging will be repatriated to the Trust for their test. All activity will remain LUHFT activity, with the external provider holding responsibility for seeing and treating the patient only. Activity will be recorded on LUHFT systems for activity recording and charging purposed. Any provider will be expected to provide LUHFT, on a weekly basis, with a list of procedures completed, alongside patient level coding, in order to ensure accurate recording of patient episodes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002041-2025 | | Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Feb 2025 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L9 7AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Fazakerley West | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Walton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85110000 - Hospital and related services ## Release History - 21 Jan 2025 at 14:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002041-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.uhliverpool.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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