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Awarded· 20 Mar 2025

Outsourced Elective Activity

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust · Stockport, North West

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Outsourced Elective Activity. It is a contract for other health and social care in Stockport.

Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 18:24

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About this tender

In brief

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Outsourced Elective Activity. It is a contract for other health and social care in Stockport. The contract went to Circle Health Group. It was awarded on 20 March 2025. The contract value is £400,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 20 March 2025. The notice number is 010536-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04f700.

Summary of the contracting process

The Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (buyer) has announced an intention to award a contract for outsourced elective services to Circle Health Group Limited. This contract falls under the hospital and related services category (CPV 85110000) and is part of a limited procurement process with no prior publication of a call for competition.

The contract, running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, aims to support the Trust in meeting national standards, improving access, and reducing health inequalities. Located in Stockport, the key contact for queries is Susan Rigby. The awarded supplier, Circle Health Group Limited, demonstrated significant contributions to service efficiency and sustainability, making this contract valuable for those looking to expand their presence in the healthcare sector.

The notice in full

Intention to award a contract for outsourced elective services under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    It is the intention of the decision makers, Stockport NHS FT (the FT) to award the contract to: Circle Health Group Limited. There is no guaranteed level of activity under the contract. The contract will run from 1st April 2025 up to 31st March 2026.

    Reasons for selecting existing supplier against the Key Criteria: Quality and Innovation - The supplier has provided a safe and efficient outsourced service, supporting the FT in meeting national standards and have sufficient capacity to continue to do so as required. Value - The supplier has delivered the service within national payment guidance for the current contact and has a proven record of working well with the FT.

    Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - The supplier has worked collaboratively with the FT to develop local processes and procedures to ensure a safe an effective service and has committed to continuing to do so.

    Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - The current contract has supported the FT in meeting national standards, providing appointment times outside of core office hours, providing greater choice to patients and is able to continue to do so where required. Social Value - The supplier has provided a local solution to capacity restraints at the FT, enabling patients to be seen sooner.

    No conflicts of interest have been declared.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Circle Health Group
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£400,000

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
010536-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f700
CPV code
85110000 - Hospital and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is based in Stockport. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Stockport
Town
Stockport
Postcode
SK2 7JE
Electoral ward
Offerton
Constituency
Cheadle
Delivery area
Greater Manchester South East
Region
North West
Sub-region
Greater Manchester South East
Area
Greater Manchester
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Susan Rigby
Phone
+44 1614192043
Address
Stockport, SK2 7JE · North West · England
Call +44 1614192043

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Circle Health Group
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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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 Outsourced Elective Activity

Who won the Outsourced Elective Activity contract?

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Circle Health Group on 20 March 2025.

How much is the Outsourced Elective Activity contract worth?

The contract value is £400,000.

Who is the buyer for Outsourced Elective Activity?

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, based in Stockport, North West. The named contact is Susan Rigby, on +44 1614192043.

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