Orthopaedic Insourcing Service

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 to address a critical shortfall in orthopaedic services. This urgent award is aimed at providing Orthopaedic Insourcing Services to mitigate existing surgical capacity limitations that have severely impacted patient waiting times. The contract was awarded to Portland Clinical Limited for a duration from 1st August 2025 to 31st October 2025, with an estimated value of £520,000.

The service will involve 200 procedures from the longest waiting cohort and 500 outpatient assessments. This initiative, based in Oswestry, UKG22, reflects the Trust's commitment to maintaining patient safety and service quality, as they implement an urgent procurement process without prior publication due to unforeseen demand challenges. This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in orthopaedic solutions.

Companies offering comprehensive insourcing services or able to swiftly mobilise resources in specialised areas such as Arthroplasty, Foot and Ankle, and Spinal Disorders could find opportunity in this and similar future procurements. Businesses seeking to expand into healthcare services with capacity to address immediate patient care priorities would be well-positioned to benefit from participating in upcoming procurement processes as the Trust progresses towards stabilising and expanding its orthopaedic offerings.