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Orthopaedic Procedures

Orthopaedic services
Scotland (UKM91)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NHS Borders: "Orthopaedic Procedures". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNHS BordersScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for NHS Borders. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6.3Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 5 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNHS Borders
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published17 Aug 2026, 12:16 BST
Last source update17 Aug 2026, 12:16 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationOrthopaedic services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM91)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06e588
What is being bought
NHS Borders intends to award a short-term contract to Spire Healthcare Newcastle for the provision of approximately 50 orthopaedic procedures to support waiting time recovery. The award is intended as an interim measure to address immediate capacity pressures and reduce patient waiting times while longer-term options are considered. NHS Borders considers that the proposed provider is uniquely positioned to mobilise the service within the required timescales and meet the clinical and operational requirements of the Board.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Aug 2026, 12:16 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    17 Aug 2026, 12:16 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    17 Aug 2026, 12:16 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    NHS Borders intends to award a short-term contract to Spire Healthcare Newcastle for the provision of approximately 50 orthopaedic procedures to support waiting time recovery. The award is intended as an interim measure to address immediate capacity pressures and reduce patient waiting times while longer-term options are considered. NHS Borders considers that the proposed provider is uniquely positioned to mobilise the service within the required timescales and meet the clinical and operational requirements of the Board.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    17 Aug 2026, 12:16 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £250,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Spire Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£250,000 · signed 17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

NHS Borders

Contracting authority GB-FTS-30227
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  • NHS Borders
    buyer

    Borders General Hospital, Melrose, UKM91, TD6 9BS
    shona.milne@borders.scot.nhs.uk
    +44 1896826339

  • Court of Session
    reviewBody

    Edinburgh

  • Spire Ltd
    supplier

    Flat 30 Burlescombe House, 29 Burrage Road, Redhill, UKC22, RH1 1TL
Documents (0)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNHS Borders intends to award a short-term contract to Spire Healthcare Limited (Spire Newcastle Hospital) for the provision of approximately 50 orthopaedic procedures over a seven-month period. NHS Borders is currently experiencing capacity constraints within orthopaedic services, resulting in increased patient waiting times and challenges in delivering elective recovery activity. Additional treatment capacity has been identified as necessary to support timely patient access to care and reduce waiting list pressures. The proposed contract is a temporary and time-limited arrangement intended to address an immediate service need whilst the Board reviews longer-term service and procurement requirements. It is not intended to establish an ongoing outsourced service. NHS Borders considered a range of options, including delivery through existing internal capacity and undertaking a competitive procurement exercise. Existing capacity is insufficient to deliver the required volume of procedures within the timescales necessary to support waiting time recovery objectives. Whilst a competitive process would ordinarily be undertaken, the timescales associated with such an exercise would delay implementation of the additional capacity required. Following an assessment of available options, Spire Newcastle Hospital was identified as a provider capable of delivering the required activity within the required timeframe. The provider has the necessary clinical infrastructure, governance arrangements, specialist expertise and operational capacity to undertake the procedures safely and effectively. NHS Borders considers the proposed direct award to be a proportionate response to an immediate capacity challenge and necessary to support continuity of patient care and reduce the risk of further delays to treatment. The requirement is limited to the minimum scope and duration necessary to address the immediate need.