AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust awarded 18 WEEK SUPPORT LIMITED a framework call-off for a fully managed insourced ENT two-week-wait clinical service at Trust sites. The published contract record is active and states it was signed on 21 August 2026; the service is stated to start on 22 August 2026. The notice also marks the sole lot as cancelled, creating a material status inconsistency.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record are linked to 18 WEEK SUPPORT LIMITED for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a short-term NHS clinical-capacity requirement intended to address urgent ENT cancer-referral backlog pressures through dedicated weekend clinic capacity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
18 WEEK SUPPORT LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 095157-2026-WPL07105-1 · Lots 1 · £236,762 is published at contract level; the notice describes it as estimated lifetime value including the optional extension, so it should not be treated as a guaranteed supplier payment. GBP · Verified supplier linked to active award and active contract
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Supplier verification matched company number 11880370 to 18 WEEK SUPPORT LIMITED; the award names this supplier and the contract is linked to that award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
98% confidence8 October 2026
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Process published_at and release history record publication on 2026-10-08.
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 095157-2026-WPL07105-1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive; signed 21 August 2026
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Contract 095157-2026-WPL07105-1 has status 'active' and dateSigned 2026-08-21.
Lot status
98% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is recorded with status 'cancelled', despite the linked award and contract being active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
98% confidence£236,762
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The contract record contains value amount 236762 GBP.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe notice calls £236,762 the total estimated lifetime value including the optional four-week extension.
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Lot 1 description states: 'The total estimated lifetime value of the contract including the optional 4 week extension period is £236,762.'
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
98% confidence21 August 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-08-21.
Stated service commencement
96% confidence22 August 2026
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Lot 1 description states that the contract commences on 22 August 2026.
Stated base expiry
96% confidence14 November 2026
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Lot 1 description states that the contract expires on 14 November 2026.
Latest stated end if option used
96% confidence7 December 2026
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Lot 1 description states that one optional extension is available and the term will not extend beyond 7 December 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidenceFully managed insourced ENT two-week-wait clinical service
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Tender and lot descriptions describe a fully managed insourced clinical service for ENT 2WW.
Operational responsibilities
98% confidenceOrganisation, management and delivery of services, including personnel provision, supervision and management
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Tender description specifies these supplier responsibilities.
Purpose
96% confidenceDedicated weekend clinical clinic capacity to reduce urgent ENT cancer-referral two-week-wait times
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Lot 1 description states that the service addresses urgent ENT cancer referral backlogs through dedicated weekend capacity.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUniversity Hospital Southampton Trust sites; UKJ32
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Description refers to Trust sites and the delivery item records region UKJ32.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85121000 — Medical practice services
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Tender classification.
Requirement type
95% confidenceNew service requirement
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Lot 1 description states: 'This is a new service requirement.'
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to award
98% confidenceFramework call-off without further competition
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Lot description says the award was made based on a framework agreement without further competition.
Published procedure
98% confidenceLimited procedure / award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Process procurement_method is 'limited' and procurement_method_details gives this wording.
Regulatory context
98% confidenceProvider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice
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Tender procurement rationale states that the award was made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Evaluation detail
85% confidenceFramework criteria described as cost: 100
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Lot awardCriteria lists 'Criteria as described in the framework agreement', type cost, description 100.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, competing suppliers, scores or detailed evaluation results are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
96% confidence22 August 2026 to 14 November 2026
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Lot 1 description gives the commencement and expiry dates.
Extension
96% confidenceOne optional extension, up to four weeks; maximum term not beyond 7 December 2026
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Lot 1 description states there is one optional extension and refers to an optional four-week extension period.
Standstill and challenge
96% confidenceNo statutory standstill period or PSR representation process stated; formal challenge route stated as the High Court of England and Wales under the Civil Procedure Rules
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Tender reviewDetails.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Capacity model
97% confidenceThe requirement is an insourcing arrangement with the supplier responsible for managing delivery and personnel.
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Tender description assigns organisation, management, delivery and personnel responsibilities to the supplier.
Commercial structure
96% confidenceThe award is a framework call-off without further competition, with a short stated base term and one option.
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Lot description and contract-term wording.
Value caution
97% confidenceThe sole published value is both recorded in the contract and described in narrative as estimated lifetime value including the option; no pricing schedule or base-versus-option split is supplied.
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Contract value and lot narrative.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material status inconsistency
99% confidenceThe sole lot is marked cancelled, while its linked award and contract are both marked active and the contract has an explicit signature date. The published data does not explain the discrepancy.
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Lot 1 status is 'cancelled'; award and contract statuses are 'active'; contract dateSigned is 2026-08-21.
Value basis ambiguity
99% confidence£236,762 is recorded as the contract value, but the narrative calls it estimated lifetime value including the optional extension. The committed base value and option value are not separately published.
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Contract value object and lot description.
Published timing anomaly
99% confidenceThe award/contract notice was published on 8 October 2026, after the stated 21 August signature and 22 August commencement dates.
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Release history, contract dateSigned and lot commencement statement.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against company number 11880370.
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supplierVerification status is verified with match method company_number.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award decision date, bid count, detailed scoring, pricing breakdown, lot title, or explanation for the cancelled-lot status is provided.
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Supplied award, lot and contract fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The sole lot is marked cancelled although the linked award and signed contract records are active; the source provides no reconciliation.
- The £236,762 figure is described as estimated lifetime value including the optional extension, with no published split between base term and option.
- No award decision date, bidder count, competing suppliers, detailed evaluation results, scores or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No lot title is supplied.
- No replacement procurement or renewal plan is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University Hospital Southampton18 WEEK SUPPORT LIMITEDENT 2WWclinical insourcingNHS framework call-offProvider Selection Regimemedical practice services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the UHS ENT 2WW insourcing requirement?
The active award record names verified supplier 18 WEEK SUPPORT LIMITED (company number 11880370).
What is the published value?
The contract record shows £236,762. The notice describes this as estimated lifetime value including the optional extension, not a separated base-term amount.
Is the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 21 August 2026.
What is the contract term?
The notice states a start of 22 August 2026 and base expiry of 14 November 2026, with one optional extension not beyond 7 December 2026.
Is there a data issue in the notice?
Yes. The linked award and contract are active, but the only lot is marked cancelled; the notice does not explain this.
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