Private Patient Unit

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Wessex NHS Procurement Limited, is planning to launch a tender to identify a joint venture partner for a purpose-built Private Patient Unit at Southampton General Hospital. The procurement process, classified in the outpatient care services category, is expected to start in mid-spring 2025, with key communications beginning on 1st August 2025. This planned stage offers a pipeline notice for businesses interested in growing private patient revenues through partnerships with NHS trusts.

Interested parties must follow the market engagement process and note that this notice serves to understand market interest and potential commercial arrangements. The contract period is envisaged to commence in December 2025 and end in November 2029. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for private hospital operators and construction firms specialising in hospital facilities.

Those with expertise in outpatient care services and medical services can benefit from engaging in a profit-sharing arrangement with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, which may include collaborations with other Trusts. Participation in the preliminary market engagement process allows businesses to explore joint ventures, innovate within hospital facilities, and possibly shape the contractual terms that will govern the procurement. This process is ideal for businesses that can provide substantial investment and resources to develop the Private Patient Unit.

Successful engagement will build strong partnerships and expand service offerings in the healthcare sector.