Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Stafford Education and Enterprise Park, Weston Road,
Stoke-on-Trent
ST18 0BF
Contact
Emma Hardman
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/contracting-and-procurement/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/contracting-and-procurement/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/contracting-and-procurement/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are issuing this Prior Information Notice on behalf of NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) who are seeking expressions of interest in providing the future provision of the Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service as the current contract is due to expire in 11th January 2026.
The notice has been issued subject to the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations 2023 for the Procurement of Healthcare Services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance
This service will not cover the entirety of the ICB footprint i.e. will only cover the following areas of: Cannock Chase, Stafford and Surrounds, North Staffordshire, and Stoke-on-Trent.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the service is to provide a consultant led, community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) service to diagnose and treat a range of ENT conditions and manage relevant follow-up activity within the service before final discharge back to the patient's own GP, or onward referral to secondary care and audiology services where necessary.
A further aim is to provide patients with access to diagnostics and treatment and providing a 'one- stop' service, where appropriate, with the overall aim of providing a timely assessment of the needs of a patient presenting with an ENT condition who would otherwise present in a secondary care service.
The current Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service has an annual contract value of £1,858,027
In the interest of transparency and to enable providers to know the expectations of the service a copy of the draft particulars, service specification and details of the pricing structure is available and can be requested by emailing: contractingrequests@staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk.
Potentially interested parties are expected to following the process below:
Phase 1 - Accreditation
Providers must email their request for accreditation to the Provider Accreditation Inbox: contractingrequests@staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk. They will then receive a questionnaire to complete, which assesses their suitability based on standard criteria. The completed questionnaire is reviewed by a Provider Accreditation Panel (PAP), formed based on relevant expertise.
Phase 2 - Service Specification
Providers indicate the services they wish to offer in the accreditation questionnaire. If accredited, they must demonstrate how they will meet the relevant service specification, location requirements and fully mobilise the service by 12 Jan 26. This response is assessed for compliance, providers will receive confirmation and proceed to contract setup.
Phase 3 - Contract Award
Once accreditation and service specification assessments are successfully completed, and the provider is deemed suitable, a contract is awarded to deliver services on behalf of the ICB.
There is no guarantee of business for any provider appointed. The NHS Standard Contract will take precedent and shall be updated accordingly on an annual basis. This service is anticipated to be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years period. The service shall go live from 12th January 2026, note providers appointed after this date will be provided a contract on a pro rata basis to align the overall contract period.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract Period is 3 years with the option of up to a further 2 year extension, to be exercised at the discretion of the authority
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 January 2026
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 January 2026
Local time
5:00pm
Place
Please not a date/time has been included but, it is for the purpose of this notice only.
In accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime(PSR)2023, Direct Award B, this is an unrestricted list for the purposes of patient choice, therefore providers can apply to join at anytime and applications will be considered upon receipt and not accordance with the above date and time.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom