---
title: "Private Patient Unit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e896"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-09"
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# Private Patient Unit

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e896

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## Summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Wessex NHS Procurement Limited, is planning to launch a tender to identify a joint venture partner for a purpose-built Private Patient Unit at Southampton General Hospital. The procurement process, classified in the outpatient care services category, is expected to start in mid-spring 2025, with key communications beginning on 1st August 2025. This planned stage offers a pipeline notice for businesses interested in growing private patient revenues through partnerships with NHS trusts. Interested parties must follow the market engagement process and note that this notice serves to understand market interest and potential commercial arrangements. The contract period is envisaged to commence in December 2025 and end in November 2029.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for private hospital operators and construction firms specialising in hospital facilities. Those with expertise in outpatient care services and medical services can benefit from engaging in a profit-sharing arrangement with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, which may include collaborations with other Trusts. Participation in the preliminary market engagement process allows businesses to explore joint ventures, innovate within hospital facilities, and possibly shape the contractual terms that will govern the procurement. This process is ideal for businesses that can provide substantial investment and resources to develop the Private Patient Unit. Successful engagement will build strong partnerships and expand service offerings in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is seeking a private hospital operator to grow private patient revenues and develop a purpose-built Private Patient Unit (PPU) at Southampton General Hospital (SGH). A procurement process may begin in mid-spring 2025 to identify a JV partner to operate and manage the PPU under a profit-share arrangement. Prospective partners must bring investment and resources, and UHS may explore collaborations with other Trusts.

### Planning Information

Interested parties must register their interest in the event, including the names and contact details of each attendee. To note, attendance is limited to a maximum of four people per provider. There will be an opportunity to book a site tour and to independently meet the team at the event, further itinerary details will follow. Please register via the Atamis Portal ( https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ) to view further information and register for the event. The deadline for participation requests in the market engagement exercise is 12 noon on 28th March 2025 At this point in the process, potentially interested parties are asked to not approach UHS staff to discuss this potential opportunity. If there are specific clarifications required on the opportunity, please address these through the contact details in this notice. Following this market engagement process: • UHS may decide to embark on a process to procure a JV partner; or • UHS may decide not to commence such a procurement process. UHS asks the market to appreciate that the main reasons for this engagement are to understand market interest, view of the opportunity and potential commercial arrangements that would be acceptable in the market, given the scale and the ambitions of the project outlined in the supporting documents. Should the Trust pursue a process to procure a partner, it will be issuing contractual terms against which bidders will be assessed. Therefore, providing a response will assist with the Trust in developing such terms. UHS also wish to confirm that anything discussed during the market engagement process will not have a bearing on the evaluation of parties during any subsequent process or give any indication of acceptance or commitment to a particular approach. UHS shall have no liability for any costs howsoever incurred by those participating in this market engagement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020007-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 9 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | WESSEX NHS PROCUREMENT LIMITED |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO16 6YD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Shirley |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85112200 - Outpatient care services

## Release History

- 9 May 2025 at 10:45 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020007-2025
- 28 Feb 2025 at 11:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007505-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020007-2025
  9th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007505-2025
  28th February 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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