Official UK procurement notice
Outsourced Consultant Led Tier 2 ENT Services (most suitable provider process)
Authority: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOutsourced consultant led Tier 2 ENT outpatient services for adults
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This notice is issued in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services…Awarded
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 award a contract for the provision of outsourced consultant led Tier 2 ENT services under the Most Suitable Provider Process.
The service is initially to see c. 200 new outpatient ENT referrals prior to 31 March 2026, with subsequent activity depending on the Trust's requirements. The contract term will be for an initial period of one year with an option to extend up to a maximum period of 3 years.
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
- 21 Nov 2025, 18:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 18:29 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076221- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e6bcFind 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) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 3rd December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 3rd December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to contract.queries@stockport.nhs.uk. This decision has been made by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. No conflicts of interest were declared during the assessment process. Potential providers were assessed against the following criteria and weightings: Quality and innovation, 40% Value, 30% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability, 10% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice, 10% Social value, 10% The provider with the highest weighted score was deemed to be the most suitable provider for the purposes of this process.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Surgical ServicesSME | £0 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 076221-2025-1 · Manchester Surgical ServicesSME
- Signed
- 4 Nov 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Manchester Surgical ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.