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Coming up· published 9 May 2025

Private Patient Unit

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Southampton, South East

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is planning Private Patient Unit. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southampton.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 9 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:45

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:45

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  4. 2025

    Contract starts

  5. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is planning Private Patient Unit. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southampton. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029. It lasts 4 years.

Find a Tender published it on 9 May 2025. The notice number is 020007-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04e896. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.

Summary of the contracting process

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.

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. 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.

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

The notice in full

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is seeking a private hospital operator to grow private patient revenues and develop a purpose-built Private Patient Unit (PPU) at Southampton General Hospital (SGH). A procurement process may begin in mid-spring 2025 to identify a JV partner to operate and manage the PPU under a profit-share arrangement. Prospective partners must bring investment and resources, and UHS may explore collaborations with other Trusts.

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 health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2029 (4 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
Atamis

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

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

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
020007-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e896
CPV code
85112200 - Outpatient care services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is based in Southampton. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Southampton
Town
Southampton
Postcode
SO16 6YD
Electoral ward
Shirley
Constituency
Southampton Test
Delivery area
Southampton
Region
South East
Sub-region
Southampton
Area
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Charlotte McCaskie
Address
Southampton, SO16 6YD · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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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 Private Patient Unit

When will the Private Patient Unit tender open?

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the Private Patient Unit contract?

The contract runs from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Private Patient Unit?

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, based in Southampton, South East. The named contact is Charlotte McCaskie.

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  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.
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