Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RNQ
Rothwell Rd
Kettering
NN168UZ
UK
Contact person: Alison McKenzie
E-mail: alison.mckenzie4@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF25
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
RNS
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BD
UK
Contact person: Alison McKenzie
E-mail: alison.mckenzie4@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ngh.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ENT Outsourcing Services
Reference number: C470907
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of ENT Outsourcing Services for UHN
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire ("UHN") wishes to commission full consultant led ENT services to ensure supply meets demand of our local population and that service users are offered free choice of provider that most suits their individual needs at the point of referral.
The Provider shall deliver a full Consultant-led ENT RTT Pathways service on behalf of UHN with patients being transferred to the provider via the IPT process, encompassing referral management, diagnostics, outpatients' activity, elective and day case procedures, post operative follow up, discharge and RTT administration and clock management. The provider shall deliver UHN expectations of a high quality, integrated, safe and patient centred pathway.
The service is commissioned to improve access, eliminate long RTT waits and provide a resilient elective capacity whilst maintaining safety, quality and patient experience in line with NHS and GIRFT guidance.
The Provider will be fully accountable for RTT performance for all patients transferred or referred under this contract.
The service is commissioned by both Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ("KGH") and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust ("NGH") under the banner of UHN and is accountable and responsible to the Chief Operating Officer of UHN via the respective Head of Operations or their nominated deputy.
This competitive process is being conducted under the PSR.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two x 12 month extensions
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Bidders must meet the basic selection criteria outlined in the tender documentation. They should be able to demonstrate their suitability to perform this activity, confirm their economic and financial standing, and their technical and professional ability by answering all the questions in the ePortal.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/10/2026
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/10/2026
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 tender documents can be found on the Atamis ePortal: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Full instructions are provided on how to submit bids (which must be by electronic means) and what information should be included in the bid. Document 1 ITT for Provision of ENT Outsourcing Services sets out full instructions and guidance to bidders on the contract award criteria (including the relative importance of the key criteria) and how the contract award criteria will be assessed.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2026