Planning

Outsourcing ENT Services

  • Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-037742

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0559dc

Published 7 July 2025, 1:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT

Clatterbridge Site

Bebington

CH63 4JY

Contact

Janice Weedall

Email

janice.weedall@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

NHS

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Outsourcing ENT Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of ENT services

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of ENT services

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 July 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 provision of this service is required for Wirral patients and the provider is required to be located within the Cheshire and Merseyside region.
A request was submitted through the mutual aid Improvement support team for CMElective recovery which identified capacity.
The urgent timescale for this service provision due to current waiting lists.

The intention is to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider process (MSP).