---
title: "Outsourced Clinical Coding"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067908"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067908.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-03-31"
---

# Outsourced Clinical Coding

Buyer: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067908

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## Summary

The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has successfully awarded a contract to CEC Healthcare Coding Limited for outsourced clinical coding services, with the procurement process concluding on 31st March 2026. As a regional authority, the trust operates in the health and social work services sector, and this particular contract pertains to providing clinical coding services in the Colchester region, labelled as UKH14. The procurement method utilised was a limited procedure, specifically designed without prior publication of a competitive call, citing the framework rationale under the directive. The contract was signed on 30th March 2026, with the specified service falling outside the usual directive scope, underlining a unique procurement need.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in clinical coding and related health services, potentially offering growth and expansion under NHS frameworks. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in health coding services, especially those with a track record of efficiency in regional healthcare projects, would have been well-suited to compete for such contracts, despite the limited procurement method applied. CEC Healthcare Coding Limited, a small enterprise, exemplifies this opportunity by securing the contract, showcasing avenues for SMEs to leverage niche capabilities in the healthcare sector for partnership with large public health organizations like the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

## Notice

Outsourced clinical coding

### Procurement Information

Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029623-2026 |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 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 | £186,402 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 5JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Mile End |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CEC HEALTHCARE CODING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2026 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029623-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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