---
title: "Outsourced Clinical Coding"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067909"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067909.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-067909

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## Summary

The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has completed the award stage for the procurement of outsourced clinical coding services. The tender, identified as ESNEFT3019, falls under the health and social work services category, focusing on delivering these services in the region identified as UKH14. The procurement process followed a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to it falling outside the directive's scope. The contract, valued at £186,402, was signed on 30 March 2026, with CEC Healthcare Coding Limited successfully being awarded this contract.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social services, particularly those capable of delivering outsourced clinical coding solutions. SMEs like CEC Healthcare Coding Limited fit well into such opportunities, demonstrating that specialised, nimble service providers can compete successfully. The contract emphasises the trend of healthcare institutions outsourcing specific services, providing a growth avenue for businesses capable of offering efficient and effective coding solutions. Companies with expertise in clinical coding and the capacity to integrate seamlessly into NHS operations would find such tenders particularly lucrative.

## 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/029625-2026 |
| 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 12:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029625-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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