Coming up· published 8 Sept 2025
Autologous Chrondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Osteochondral Allograft (OCA - North West England
NHS England North West · Liverpool, North West
NHS England North West is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Liverpool.
Source: Find a Tender, published 8 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 08:58
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS England North West is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Liverpool. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.
Find a Tender published it on 8 September 2025. The notice number is 054517-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05957c. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The public procurement process detailed involves NHS England North West, acting as the buying organisation, planning a market landscaping exercise for Autologous Chrondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Osteochondral Allograft (OCA) services in the North West of England. This tender falls under the health services category and is currently in the planning stage.
The exercise aims to gather information rather than inviting competition, with a closing date for submission of the Request for Information by 5:00pm on 22 September 2025.
Potential providers should note the future notice date set for 9 October 2025, as this is not a call for competition but an opportunity to express interest in potential future contracts starting on 1 April 2026, spanning three years with a possible two-year extension. The procurement method involves an electronic tendering tool which can streamline communication and document submission, offering an efficient process for suppliers familiar with digital platforms.
The notice in full
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a market landscaping exercise in relation to Autologous Chrondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Osteochondral Allograft (OCA for the North West of England.
Lots (1)
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Lot 1Planned
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a market landscaping exercise in relation to Autologous Chrondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Osteochondral Allograft (OCA for the North West of England. This market landscaping exercise is a request for information and is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise.
Proposed Contract Start Date: 01 April 2026. The proposed contract term is for an initial period of 03 years, with an option to extend for a further 02 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
It is important to note that this market landscaping exercise is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future competition opportunity once the contract notice is published on Find a Tender. The closing date for submission of RFI response is by 5:00pm 22 September 2025.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 054517-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05957c
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services; 85111000 - Hospital services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Town
- Liverpool
- Postcode
- L3 4BL
- Electoral ward
- Festival Gardens
- Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- Delivery area
- North West (England)
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Liverpool
- Area
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS England North West
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Liverpool, L3 4BL · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
When will the Autologous Chrondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Osteochondral Allograft (OCA… tender open?
NHS England North West has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
Who is the buyer for Autologous Chrondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Osteochondral Allograft (OCA…?
NHS England North West, based in Liverpool, North West.
How do I bid for Autologous Chrondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Osteochondral Allograft (OCA…?
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