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title: "Outsourced Consultant Led Tier 2 ENT Services (most suitable provider process)"
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# Outsourced Consultant Led Tier 2 ENT Services (most suitable provider process)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourced-consultant-led-tier-2-ent-services-most-suitable-provider-process-ocds-h6vhtk-05a832). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust: "Outsourced Consultant Led Tier 2 ENT Services (most suitable provider process)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Stockport NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/stockport-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rwj)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourced-consultant-led-tier-2-ent-services-most-suitable-provider-process-ocds-h6vhtk-05a832#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a832`

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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourced-consultant-led-tier-2-ent-services-most-suitable-provider-process-ocds-h6vhtk-05a832#tl-md)

## Description
This notice is issued in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust intends to use the Most Suitable Provider Process to award a contract for the provision of outsourced consultant led Tier 2 ENT services.
The Trust intends to award a single contract to the most suitable provider under a standard NHS sub-contract for the provision of clinical services. 
The provider must be able to deliver a consultant led Tier 2 service  to see c. 200 new outpatient ENT appointments prior to 31 March 2026. 
The service must:
- Provide timely access to ENT diagnostics and treatment for adult patients;
- Be compliant with NHS standards for clinical governance, data protection, and patient safety;
- Be delivered within Greater Manchester or surrounding areas;
- Operate within or under the NHS England outpatient ENT tariff for 2025/26;
Enquiries from providers wishing to be considered under this process must be received by email to contract.queries@stockport.nhs.uk by 18th October 2025.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 25/11/2025 to 24/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F062272-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-03T14:54:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:05:19.574Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a832