Extended Minor Surgery

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board is overseeing a procurement process involving the intended award of contracts for Extended Minor Surgery services. This procurement process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, specifically utilising a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The industry category is health services, and it is situated within the UKG38 region, encompassing areas around Wolverhampton and Walsall.

Contracts are valued at approximately £80,000 collectively, and the formal awarding of these contracts, which include procedures like vasectomy and median/ulnar nerve decompression, is still pending. Key dates include the standstill period starting post-publication of the award notice with representations due by 7th October 2025. SMEs are particularly well positioned to benefit from this tender as the contract requirements align with their existing service delivery capabilities.