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title: "WPL07105"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783a3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# WPL07105

Buyer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783a3

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## Summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust procured a fully managed insourced ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinical service for urgent two-week-wait (2WW) referrals. The supplier was responsible for organising, managing and delivering the clinics, including supplying, supervising and managing all personnel needed to meet the agreed activity outputs. The service provided dedicated weekend clinic capacity to address urgent ENT cancer referral backlogs and reduce 2WW waiting times. Work took place at the Trust’s sites at University Hospital Southampton. This was a new service requirement, delivered as clinical medical services.

The contract was awarded to 18 Week Support Limited. It was a call-off from a framework agreement, without a further competition, under the Provider Selection Regime. The award was based on cost alone, as set out in the framework agreement. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 22 August to 14 November 2026, with an optional four-week extension that could extend the term no later than 7 December 2026. The contract value, including the optional extension, is £236,762. This is a confirmation of an award already made; the procurement is complete. One bid was recorded.

For suppliers of managed clinical insourcing, this award shows a specific requirement at University Hospital Southampton for ENT two-week-wait clinics focused on urgent cancer referrals. A credible provider would need to organise and deliver weekend clinic capacity, supply suitable clinical personnel, and take responsibility for their supervision and management as well as meeting agreed activity outputs. The short-term service scope indicates the need to mobilise a team and deliver activity within a defined period. The route was a framework call-off without further competition, so suppliers seeking similar work would need access to a relevant framework and to meet its terms. Cost was the stated basis for the award, making competitive pricing important alongside the ability to deliver the managed service.

## Notice

The service shall deliver a fully managed insourced clinical service for ENT 2WW. The Supplier shall have responsibility for the organisation, management and delivery of the Services, including the provision, supervision and management of all personnel required to deliver the agreed activity outputs. The service will provide a full insourcing service for ENT 2WW at University Hospital Southampton operating from trust sites.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service delivers a fully managed insourced clinical service for ENT 2WW. The Supplier shall have responsibility for the organisation, management and delivery of the Services, including the provision, supervision and management of all personnel required to deliver the agreed activity outputs. The service will provide a full insourcing service for ENT 2WW at University Hospital Southampton operating from trust sites. The service directly addresses urgent ENT cancer referral backlogs by providing dedicated weekend clinical clinic capacity to reduce 2WW wait times. This Notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement without further competition. The total estimated lifetime value of the contract including the optional 4 week extension period is PS236,762. The contract commences on 22nd August 2026 and expires on 14th November 2026. There is one optional extension available with a maximum potential term that will not extend beyond 7th December 2026 This is a new service requirement.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095163-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £236,762 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 18 Week Support Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121000 - Medical practice services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 12:26 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095163-2026
- 8 Oct 2026 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095157-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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