Official UK procurement notice
BTH - Gastroenterology Insourcing
Authority: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInsourcing of Gastroenterology Services to cover First Appointments, Follow Up Appointments and Patient Assessments. Tendered under Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process.
- No preliminary market engagement: Not Required
CPV: Gastroenterologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes:
Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract.
Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023.
Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal.
These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
- Technical & professional ability
A detailed service specification outlining the full scope, requirements, and expectations of this contract is available via the eTendering Portal. Interested suppliers must review this document in full before submitting a response, as it forms a key part of the procurement documentation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality: 25%
- Improving Access: 5%
- Value: 40%
- Social Value: 5%
- Service Sustainability: 25%
Published award criteria (5)
- Value
- Quality
- Service Sustainability
- Improving Access
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes:
Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract.
Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023.
Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal.
These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
- Technical & professional ability
A detailed service specification outlining the full scope, requirements, and expectations of this contract is available via the eTendering Portal. Interested suppliers must review this document in full before submitting a response, as it forms a key part of the procurement documentation.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Sept 2025, 16:59 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2025, 16:20 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
C401048- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059882- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a289Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
- Risks
1-Failure to provide qualified staff. 2-Failure to provide sufficient quantity of staff. 3-Failure to provide staff on all requested days. 4-Failure to meet quality standards. 5-Supplier recruitment within trust substantive staff. 6-Failure to maintain minimum accreditations/ registrations e.g. CQC. 7-Inappropriate contact of patients that does not align with agreed procedures. 8-Unsatisfactory patient care. 9-Unprofessional conduct. 10-Failure to comply with information governance procedures. 11-Attending sites on time.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Sept 2025 → 6 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published390 days ago25 Sept 2025, 16:59 BST
- Clarification questions by376 days ago9 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline358 days ago27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by320 days ago3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent302 days ago22 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published302 days ago22 Dec 2025, 16:20 GMT
- Contract starts288 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends286 days ago6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2025- Tender notice published25 Sept 2025, 16:59 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Dec 2025, 16:20 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Dec 2025, 16:20 GMT
- Contract signature expected6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Week Support LimitedBTH - Insourced Gastroenterology Services - 18 Week Support7 Jan 2026 – 6 Jul 2027 · up to 6 Jul 2028Extensions: One one year extension | £193,050 | 19 Dec 2025standstill to 6 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- 18 Week SupportAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender