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UHMB - Insourcing Tender

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 07:21.

Opportunity overview

Tender to deliver Insourced Clinical services to University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. Services covered are: Lot 1: Anaesthetics, Lot 2: Breast Imaging, Lot 3: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.

Classification

  • CPV85121200 — Medical specialist services

Lots

  • Lot 1 Anaesthetics£3.5m
  • Lot 2 Breast Imaging£1.3m
  • Lot 3 Gastro and Endo£4.2m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C444708
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
1-Failure to provide qualified staff. 2-Failure to provide sufficient quantity of staff. 3-Failure to provide staff on all requested days. 4-Failure to meet quality standards. 5-Supplier recruitment within trust substantive staff. 6-Failure to maintain minimum accreditations/ registrations e.g. Cyber Essentials. 7-Inappropriate contact of patients that does not align with agreed procedures. 8-Unsatisfactory patient care. 9-Unprofessional conduct. 10-Failure to comply with information governance procedures. 11-Attending sites on time.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jun 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 May 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
7 Jul 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
2
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
2
Award Criteria Details
A single supplier can bid for all Lots. Where the same supplier is awarded to more than one Lot, a single contract will be enacted covering those awarded Lots.

Contract terms

Financial Terms
N/a

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 Anaesthetics
Description
Anaesthetic Insourcing Services at Furness General Hospital.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
3,500,000
Amount
3,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Service Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Improving Access

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
cost
Name
Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes: Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract. Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023. Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal. These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As determined by the ITT, Qualification Envelope and Specifications.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
One 1 year extension to each contract awarded.

Options

Description
N/a
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 Breast Imaging
Description
Breast Imaging and Breast Screening Insourcing Services.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,300,000
Amount
1,300,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Service Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Improving Access

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
cost
Name
Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes: Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract. Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023. Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal. These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As determined by the ITT, Qualification Envelope and Specifications.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
One 1 year extension to each contract awarded.

Options

Description
N/a
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 Gastro and Endo
Description
Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Insourcing Services
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
4,200,000
Amount
4,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Service Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
35
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Improving Access

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
cost
Name
Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes: Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract. Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023. Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal. These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As determined by the ITT, Qualification Envelope and Specifications.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
One 1 year extension to each contract awarded.

Options

Description
N/a

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121200
Description
Medical specialist services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121200
Description
Medical specialist services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121200
Description
Medical specialist services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-15942
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Invitation to Tender
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 2
Id
A-15943
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 3
Id
A-15944
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 4
Id
A-15945
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 5
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 6
Id
042630-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 May 2026, 15:19
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PGWW-7958-CHJD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGWW-7958-CHJD

Address

Street Address
Westmorland General Hospital, Trust HQ, Burton Road
Locality
Kendal
Postal Code
LA9 7RG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Name
Joe Tomlinson

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kendal · UKD12 · LA9 7RG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD1 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 042630-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·