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# PRJ-1255-SEL ICB-ENT Community Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prj-1255-sel-icb-ent-community-service-ocds-h6vhtk-040b68). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS London Commercial Hub on behalf of SEL ICB: "PRJ-1255-SEL ICB-ENT Community Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £18,404,335. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS London Commercial Hub on behalf of SEL ICB](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-london-commercial-hub-on-behalf-of-sel-icb-GB-FTS-95095)
- **Published Value:** £18,404,335 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 November 2023 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040b68`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prj-1255-sel-icb-ent-community-service-ocds-h6vhtk-040b68#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D62df428a-f968-ee11-8124-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prj-1255-sel-icb-ent-community-service-ocds-h6vhtk-040b68#participate

## Description
PRJ1255 SEL ICB Community Ear, Nose and Throat Services (ENT) ITT
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (NHS SEL ICB) (hereafter referred to as “the
Authority”) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) and completed Invitation to Tender (ITT)
submissions from all suitable providers for the delivery of Community Ear, Nose and Throat
Services under the NHS Standard Contract 23/24 for the boroughs within South East
London (SEL) (“the Procurement”).
Background of the Service:
ENT services in SEL have been under pressure for several years. At the end of June 2023,
over 22,000 patients were waiting for treatment, some for over 78 weeks. The SEL ENT non admitted patient tracking list (PTL) grew by 13% between March 2022 and June 2023.
Waiting times are long, with patients waiting over 32 weeks on average for a first
appointment.
Given these factors, to reduce waiting times for patients and put ENT services on a
sustainable footing, it is essential to capitalise on opportunities to increase capacity.
The main providers of ENT and Audiology care in SEL are:
• General Practice
• Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT)
• King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH)
• Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT)
• Adult Audiology Any Qualified Provider (AQP) providers
• Community ear wax removal service
NHS SEL ICB is looking to commission a community-based ENT service to diagnose and
treat a range of ENT conditions within the service before final discharge back to the care of
the patient’s own GP, or onward referral to secondary care where necessary.
Aim of the Service;
The aim of the service is to strengthen the ENT offering in SEL, by providing a link between
primary and secondary care, building capacity and expertise within the community and
diverting less complex activity away from secondary care.
The core service offer will include:
• a single point of referral for ENT, clinically triaging all referrals to reduce the number of
inappropriate referrals to specialist services
• advice and guidance to primary care on management of patients
• a community service for management of patients with ENT conditions
Contract Length and Value:
The contract will have an initial term of 3 years (36 months), followed by an optional
extension of 1 year (12 months) plus 1 year (12 months) at the discretion of the
Commissioner. If all available extension is taken up in full the contract will have a maximum
duration of 5 years (60 months).
The indicative contract value for this service is a minimum of £10,845,010 for 3 years and a
maximum of £18,404,335 for 5 years). VAT inclusive, as applicable.
The indicated contract value shown is dependent on delivery of planned activity types and
volumes.
Further details of the Requirements are set out in the Service Specification.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £18,404,335
- **Description:** PRJ1255 SEL ICB Community Ear, Nose and Throat Services (ENT) ITT
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (NHS SEL ICB) (hereafter referred to as “the
Authority”) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) and completed Invitation to Tender (ITT)
subm...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** PRJ-1255-SEL ICB-ENT Community Service (active)
  - Award id: `015953-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Communitas Clinics Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-06329434`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** PRJ-1255-SEL ICB-ENT Community Service (active)

  - Signed Date: 08/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015953-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-21T09:09:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T07:11:59.660Z
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