--- title: "Private Patients Partner" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f700" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f700" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f700.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f700.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-01-22" --- # Private Patients Partner Buyer: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f700 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f700) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f700.json) ## Summary Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Private Patients Partner," which focuses on expanding private care services. The procurement falls under the health services category and is targeted towards industry players within the UK, particularly in the region of Trafford. The Trust is seeking expressions of interest for a preliminary market engagement exercise with a deadline of 27th January 2026. This is intended to explore partnership opportunities with regional, national, and international hospital operators. The procurement aims to gather insights into potential partnership models and innovations that could inform future tenders, though it does not commit the Trust to procure any specific services at this stage. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health services industry, particularly those with expertise in private practice care and public-sector partnerships. Organisations that can offer investment capability, innovative partnership models, and high standards of clinical governance and quality assurance are well-suited to engage in this process. With the potential for contractual arrangements or corporate joint ventures, this procurement allows participants to align with a central government authority and tap into the robust clinical and operational framework of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, fostering sustainable growth and innovation in private healthcare delivery. ## Notice MFT is a regional and national centre of excellence in certain specialist areas and can attract patients from much further afield, including international patients. Research and Innovation activity is conducted across all our Clinical Groups supported by our integrated Research Office, Clinical Delivery and Operational Management teams, Innovation services, and MFT-hosted organisations. These include Health Innovation Manchester and one of the largest National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolios in the country. MFT now sees opportunity for development of private care activity as a fundamental component of financing future growth and attracting world class clinicians. We are now exploring opportunities to expand private care services across the Trust. Our consultants are already actively engaged, ensuring that any development is clinically driven and fully aligned with our patient care priorities. With the right partners, MFT is well positioned to scale up its private care activities by leveraging our infrastructure, specialist expertise, and operational capacity. This market engagement aims to identify interest from regional, national and international hospital operators who share our vision. MFT is open to a range of partnership models - from contractual arrangements to corporate joint ventures - that will optimise our private patient offer, bring further innovation and investment, and which can deliver mutual value and sustainable growth. The purpose of the market engagement is for MFT to understand what types of partnership would be attractive to different potential partners - range of delivery, investment and commercial structures available - such that we can design a procurement process which is likely to lead to the best long-term outcomes for all parties. Organisations interested in engaging in this early market dialogue are invited to submit a completed short Expression of Interest (EOI) on the form provided which includes: * Overview of your organisation and relevant experience for the delivery of private practice care, including any involvement in public sector partnerships; * Indicative thoughts on potential partnership models or innovations; * Confirmation of investment capability and capacity; * Approach to Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance; and * Contact details for follow-up discussions. We have set out a list of topics aligning, but not limited to, the EOI in the supporting information for potential partner organisations to consider. Deadline for the submission of EOIs is noon 23rd January 2026 This is a preliminary engagement exercise designed to gather insight and test feasibility before any formal procurement. It will help inform our business case and plans but will not in any way influence the outcome for future tender opportunities. At this stage, no commitment is being made by the Trust to procure any services, and no funding or contractual arrangements are in place. The Trust is utilising its e-tendering portal Atamis for this process. Interested suppliers must register with the e-tendering Portal which can be accessed online at https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome. If Suppliers have any problems with the portal, please contact the helpdesk on 029 2279 0058 or via email at Support-health@atamis.co.uk Your responses to the EOI and any clarification questions should be uploaded into Atamis. All communications regarding the process/outcome will be published via the portal so please ensure your contact and registration emails are up to date. The market engagement information and EOI form can be dowloaded from Atamis: Project Reference C407947 ### Planning Information Organisations interested in engaging in this early market dialogue are invited to submit a completed short Expression of Interest (EOI) on the form provided which includes: • Overview of your organisation and relevant experience for the delivery of private practice care, including any involvement in public sector partnerships; • Indicative thoughts on potential partnership models or innovations; • Confirmation of investment capability and capacity; • Approach to Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance; and • Contact details for follow-up discussions. We have set out a list of topics aligning, but not limited to, the EOI in the supporting information for potential partner organisations to consider. This is a preliminary engagement exercise designed to gather insight and test feasibility before any formal procurement. It will help inform our business case and plans but will not in any way influence the outcome for future tender opportunities. At this stage, no commitment is being made by the Trust to procure any services, and no funding or contractual arrangements are in place. The Trust is utilising its e-tendering portal Atamis for this process. Interested suppliers must register with the e-tendering Portal which can be accessed online at https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome. If Suppliers have any problems with the portal, please contact the helpdesk on 029 2279 0058 or via email at Support-health@atamis.co.uk Your responses to the EOI and any clarification questions should be uploaded into Atamis. All communications regarding the process/ outcome will be published via the portal so please ensure your contact and registration emails are up to date ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005897-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 22 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2036 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | TRAFFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M41 5SL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Trafford | | Electoral ward | Davyhulme | | Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 22 Jan 2026 at 15:56 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005897-2026 - 17 Dec 2025 at 11:09 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083713-2025 - 16 Dec 2025 at 16:02 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083510-2025 - 16 Dec 2025 at 15:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083487-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005897-2026 22nd January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083713-2025 17th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083510-2025 16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083487-2025 16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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