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Published 11 Sept 2026, 10:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Insourced Services for Urgent Treatment Centre

Authority: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)
Budget not disclosed Value not published
Tender notice expected 4 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsstarts 1 Oct 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) is commencing a programme of Pre- Market Engagement in relation to the future operation of a new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) located at Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI).

UHL is currently undertaking a significant programme of investment in its urgent and emergency care estate, including the development of a new purpose-built UTC at

Leicester Royal Infirmary. The facility is expected to become operational in late 2027 and will form an important component of the Trust's wider urgent and emergency care strategy. The proposed UTC will provide assessment and treatment for patients presenting with minor illness and injury and will work alongside existing urgent and emergency care services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

As part of our planning process, UHL is currently undertaking an options appraisal to determine the most appropriate operating model for the future service. One of the options under consideration is the engagement of an external provider to support delivery of elements of the service. Before any decisions are made, the Trust wishes to

engage openly with the market to better understand provider perspectives, test the developing service specification, and obtain indicative cost information to inform our evaluation.

CPV: Hospital services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Oct 2027 — 30 Sept 2030 (3 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
85111000 Hospital services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Sept 2026, 10:56 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 10:56 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Hospital services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7c2

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published9 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 10:56 BST
  2. Market engagementin 12 days
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    How to Participate: The Pre-Market Engagement exercise will be conducted through the Atamis e-procurement portal under: Project Reference: C470041 The draft specification and supporting documentation will be available through the portal from 11 September 2026. Interested organisations are invited more…to review the documentation and submit:  Comments, observations and recommendations in relation to the proposed specification.  Feedback on the proposed operating model and service requirements.  Non-binding indicative pricing information based upon the information currently available. Responses should be submitted via the Atamis portal no later than: 2 October 2026 Throughout the engagement period, suppliers may submit questions via the messaging facility within Atamis. Responses will be shared in accordance with the principles of transparency and fairness. Supplier Webinar: To support this engagement, UHL will hold a Pre-Market Engagement Webinar on: 22 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams. The webinar will provide an overview of the strategic background to the project, the proposed service model, and the draft specification. Members of the service team will be available to explain key aspects of the proposal. Any clarification questions will be collated and provided to all interested parties. All interested organisations are encouraged to attend. Suppliers wishing to participate in the webinar should notify the Trust via the Atamis messaging function no later than: 12:00 noon on 21 September 2026. Microsoft Teams joining details will be issued to registered participants following confirmation of attendance. For organisations unable to attend the live session, the webinar will be recorded and made available to all interested parties via the Atamis portal.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 45 days
    4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 375 days
    1 Oct 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Awards (0)
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Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 10:56 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWXN-8614-MPHH University Hospitals of Leicester Headquarters, Level 3, Balmoral Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 5WW [email protected]
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Official documents & specifications (1)

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