---
title: "The Follow Me Service for the Wessex ODN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a64a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-10-01"
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# The Follow Me Service for the Wessex ODN

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a64a

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## Summary

The University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of "The Follow Me Service for the Wessex ODN" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract pertains to outpatient care services aimed at improving access to testing and treatment for hepatitis C across community services in the UK, particularly within the Southampton region (UKJ32). The procurement process was enacted through a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, highlighting a direct award approach due to a lack of realistic alternative providers. The service is set to be active between 1 July 2024 and 1 July 2026, with potential for a five-year extension, and represents a contract value of £260,000. The award has been confirmed as of 1 October 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focused on infectious diseases like hepatitis C. Companies with expertise in providing outpatient care services and those capable of expanding or supporting community healthcare initiatives would find this contract particularly beneficial for growth. The involvement of The Hepatitis C Trust as the supplier indicates a strong preference for experienced and large-scale providers in this domain. With the possibility of contract extension and the emphasis on specialist healthcare provisions, businesses with long-term capabilities in delivering high-quality medical services are well-suited to compete and excel in this tender.

## Notice

B. The Service aims to improve access to testing and treatment for hepatitis C across community services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Service aims to improve access to testing and treatment for hepatitis C across community services; An award has been made following direct award process A. The lifetime of this contract is 2 years. The services are to be provided from 1 July 2024 until 1 July 2026.

Options: 1. The Purchaser may opt to extend the Contract Term once by up to 5 years. 2. If the Provider wishes to exercise the option to extend the Contract Term, the Provider must give written notice to that effect to the Purchaser no later than 8 weeks before the Expiry Date as at the date of the written notice. 3. The option to extend the Contract Term may be exercised in conjunction with any variation to the Contract permitted by and in accordance with (Variations). 4. If the Purchaser gives notice to extend the Contract Term in accordance with paragraph 2 above, the Contract Term will be extended by the period specified in that notice and the Expiry Date will be deemed to be the date of expiry of that period.

### Procurement Information

This contract will be awarded under PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061512-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 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 | £260,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE HEPATITIS C TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85112200 - Outpatient care services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2025 at 18:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061512-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hepctrust.org.uk/
- https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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