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title: "Joint Venture Partnership in Private Healthcare Provision - UHD"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051fe6"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-09-12"
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# Joint Venture Partnership in Private Healthcare Provision - UHD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051fe6

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## Summary

The University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is currently inviting expressions of interest for a Joint Venture Partnership in Private Healthcare Provision. This procurement process focuses on the expansion and development of private patient services, aligning with the Trust's transformational strategy to become the UK's largest planned care facility. The procurement, classified under the health services category, will take place in Poole, United Kingdom, and is currently in the tender stage with the procedure overseen by Sean Fuller. Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest by 14:00 on the 13th of June 2025, with subsequent open tender submissions accepted until the 15th of October 2025. The process follows an open, competitive flexible procedure designed to foster strategic service partnerships.

This tender presents a substantial growth opportunity for businesses in the private healthcare sector, particularly for operators with a strong record of high-quality, patient-centred care. The partnership aims to serve the under-provided private healthcare market in Dorset, potentially driving significant business expansion. Firms experienced in establishing effective joint ventures in health services would be well-positioned to compete, providing broader patient choice and enhancing the Trust’s £900 million NHS budget impact. The multi-stage procurement will engage organisations that embody excellence, integrity, and innovation—key attributes for achieving a successful collaboration under this £150 million opportunity, scheduled for award by February 2026.

## Notice

Opportunity for Joint Venture Partnership in Private Healthcare Provision University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is on a transformative journey to become home to the UK's largest planned care hospital, offering an unrivalled breadth and volume of elective services. As part of this ambitious programme, we are seeking a high-calibre private healthcare operator to join us as a Joint Venture (JV) partner. This is a unique opportunity to co-develop and grow our Private Patient (PP) services in a way that aligns with our core values and benefits the wider population. We are not seeking capital investment or construction partners. Instead, we are focused on finding a strategic service partner--a proven operator in private healthcare with a strong track record of delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Dorset represents a significant growth market for private care, currently under-served relative to demand. A successful private offering will not only provide greater choice for patients but also support UHD's mission to maximise the impact of our PS900m NHS budget on the health and wellbeing of our community. UHD is midway through a PS550 million estates and service transformation programme. With excellent clinical teams and a strong operational foundation already in place, we are ready to expand our private care capabilities in partnership with an organisation that shares our commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation. We are now inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified JV private healthcare partners. Following this stage, an open tender will be conducted and interested parties will be invited to participate in a tender exercise where a partner will be selected to form a strategic partnership with UHD. For more information, please visit our UHD website and submit your expression of interest no later than 14:00 on the 13th of June. EOI Submissions should be made directly via email to Sean.fuller@uhd.nhs.uk and should include a brief overview of your organisation, and a short description of your experience in this area with contact details where tender invites can be sent.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: As per ITT

Renewal: 60 months in aggregate

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056276-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2036 |
| Recurrence | 2040-02-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000,000 |
| Lots value | £125,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH15 2JB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Poole Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poole |
| Delivery location | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2025 at 14:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056276-2025
- 3 Jun 2025 at 14:09 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029572-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 07:52 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025516-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056276-2025
  12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029572-2025
  3rd June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025516-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/lightning/page/home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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