---
title: "ENT and Earcare Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067145"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-03-23"
---

# ENT and Earcare Service

Buyer: WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067145

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## Summary

The Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to award a contract for the provision of ENT and Earcare Service, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The procurement process is conducted as a direct award with the decision expected to follow on 1st April 2026. Situated in Warrington, UKD61, this contract, classified under hospital and related services, falls within the services main procurement category and is valued at £1,010,500. The standstill period initiated on 23rd March 2026, ensuring time for representations by interested parties until 1st April 2026. This concluded process is not governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, highlighting a limited procurement method without prior competition publication.

This contract provides business growth opportunities for organisations specialised in healthcare services, particularly those capable of delivering community ENT and outpatient ear care clinics. It is tailored for established healthcare providers who can maintain service delivery standards in line with previous contractual expectations in the region. Widnes Highfield Health, identified as an SME, is the incumbent supplier benefitting from this opportunity to continue the service provision. Other similar businesses looking to create and expand their presence within healthcare services might leverage the insights from such direct procurement methods and tailor their proposals or operations accordingly.

## Notice

Ear Care Outpatient Treatment Clinics and Community ENT Service

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an intention to award a contract to an incumbent provider following direct award process C; The incumbent provider is satisfying the current contract and is expected to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct award C to deliver ENT and Ear Care This provision will be for a period of twelve months (starting from the 1 April 2026)

### Procurement Information

This is an intention to award a contract to an incumbent provider following direct award process C; The incumbent provider is satisfying the current contract and is expected to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026206-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,010,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA5 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WIDNES HIGHFIELD HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2026 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026206-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.whh.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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