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Published 8 Oct 2026, 12:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WPL07105 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University Hospital Southampton (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£236,762published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to 18 Week Support Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service shall deliver a fully managed insourced clinical service for ENT 2WW. The Supplier shall have responsibility for the organisation, management and delivery of the Services, including the provision, supervision and management of all personnel required to deliver the agreed activity outputs.

The service will provide a full insourcing service for ENT 2WW at University Hospital Southampton operating from trust sites.

CPV: Medical practice services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The service delivers a fully managed insourced clinical service for ENT 2WWAwarded

The service delivers a fully managed insourced clinical service for ENT 2WW. The Supplier shall have responsibility for the organisation, management and delivery of the Services, including the provision, supervision and management of all personnel required to deliver the agreed activity outputs.

The service will provide a full insourcing service for ENT 2WW at University Hospital Southampton operating from trust sites.

The service directly addresses urgent ENT cancer referral backlogs by providing dedicated weekend clinical clinic capacity to reduce 2WW wait times.

This Notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement without further competition.

The total estimated lifetime value of the contract including the optional 4 week extension period is £236,762.

The contract commences on 22nd August 2026 and expires on 14th November 2026. There is one optional extension available with a maximum potential term that will not extend beyond 7th December 2026

This is a new service requirement.

Delivery: South East

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
8 Oct 2026, 12:23 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 12:26 BST
Authority reference
WPL07105 - Insourcing of Clinical Services - ENT 2-Week Wait (2WW)
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095163
Classification (CPV)
Medical practice services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783a3 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This contract was awarded as a call-off from a framework agreement in accordance with the terms of that framework and the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. There is no statutory standstill period or representation process under the PSR for this call-off award. Any formal challenge must be made in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules to the High Court of England and Wales.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The decision makers: Trust Clinical and Commercial & Procurement support functions. No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextTitle · II.1.1WPL07105WPL07105 - Insourcing of Clinical Services - ENT 2-Week Wait (2WW)
—TextReference Number · II.1.1WPL07105 - Insourcing of Clinical Services - ENT 2-Week Wait (2WW)WPL07105

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £236,7621 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
18 Week Support LimitedWPL07105 - Insourcing of Clinical Services - ENT 2-Week Wait (2WW)£236,762 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • WPL07105 - Insourcing of Clinical Services - ENT 2-Week Wait (2WW) · 18 Week Support Limited

    Signed
    21 Aug 2026
    Value
    £236,762
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RHM Tremona Road, Southampton, South East, SO166YDContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • 18 Week Support LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11880370 Wework, 1st Floor, 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, London, W2 6LG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.