Official UK procurement notice
Podiatry waiting list initiative - Pilot
Authority: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContinuation of a pilot initiated 12 months ago - outsourcing of some of the Podiatry tasks to support reduction of waiting lists. Outsourcing on a cost per case basis.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Continuation of a pilot initiated 12 months ago (Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-013128)…Awarded
Continuation of a pilot initiated 12 months ago (Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-013128) - additional time required to establish whether outsourcing of some of the Podiatry tasks is a sustainable operational model on an on-going basis and supports the reduction of waiting lists and evaluate the outcomes and outputs of the initial 12 months. Outsourcing is on a cost per case basis.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Mar 2026, 11:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Mar 2026, 11:31 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025079- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066eadFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
Most Suitable Provider - continuation of existing provision
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this Contract is subject to Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice mark the start of the standstill period. This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The contract will be on a cost per case basis and the financial value is subject to change according to purchasers need. Written representations should be sent to [email protected] and addressed to Head of Business Services. Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zest Allied Health Professionals Limited | £124,800 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025079-2026-1 · Zest Allied Health Professionals Limited
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Value
- £124,800
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHSE Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Zest Allied Health Professionals LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.