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Awarded· 7 Oct 2025

ELHT - Max Fax Surgery Outsourcing

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust · Blackburn with Darwen, North West

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded ELHT - Max Fax Surgery Outsourcing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blackburn with Darwen.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 14:12

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded ELHT - Max Fax Surgery Outsourcing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blackburn with Darwen. The contract went to University of Lancashire Holdings. It was awarded on 7 October 2025. The awarded value is £108,000. The contract runs from 19 October 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 7 October 2025. The notice number is 062935-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a9b3.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, involving the outsourcing of Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery services, is complete. The contract, titled "ELHT - Max Fax Surgery Outsourcing," is designed to support winter pressures and achieve RTT Objectives. This direct procurement was conducted below the competition threshold.

The contract's value amounts to £108,000, and it extends from 20th October 2025 to 31st March 2026. The service delivery will occur in the UK region, specifically with a focus on surgical hospital services. The award stage is pending final signature, scheduled for 15th October 2025.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) equipped to deliver specialised healthcare services may particularly thrive from this procurement, given its suitability criteria for SMEs.

The notice in full

Outsourcing Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery services to support winter pressures and RTT Objectives.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
19 Oct 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Awarded to
University of Lancashire Holdings
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£108,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Pending

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
062935-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9b3
CPV code
85111100 - Surgical hospital services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is based in Blackburn with Darwen. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Town
Blackburn
Postcode
BB2 3HH
Electoral ward
Blackburn South East
Constituency
Blackburn
Region
North West
Sub-region
Blackburn with Darwen
Area
Lancashire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Joe Tomlinson
Address
Blackpool, BB2 3HH · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
University of Lancashire Holdings
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£108,000
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about ELHT - Max Fax Surgery Outsourcing

Who won the ELHT - Max Fax Surgery Outsourcing contract?

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust awarded the contract to University of Lancashire Holdings on 7 October 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the ELHT - Max Fax Surgery Outsourcing contract worth?

The awarded value is £108,000. The contract runs from 19 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for ELHT - Max Fax Surgery Outsourcing?

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Blackburn with Darwen, North West. The named contact is Joe Tomlinson.

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