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Outsourced Consultant Led Tier 2 ENT Services (most suitable provider process)
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 25 November 2025.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for healthcare contracts in this region (from 130 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
This notice is issued in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust intends to use the Most Suitable Provider Process to award a contract for the provision of outsourced consultant led Tier 2 ENT services.
The Trust intends to award a single contract to the most suitable provider under a standard NHS sub-contract for the provision of clinical services.
The provider must be able to deliver a consultant led Tier 2 service to see c. 200 new outpatient ENT appointments prior to 31 March 2026.
The service must:
- Provide timely access to ENT diagnostics and treatment for adult patients;
- Be compliant with NHS standards for clinical governance, data protection, and patient safety;
- Be delivered within Greater Manchester or surrounding areas;
- Operate within or under the NHS England outpatient ENT tariff for 2025/26;
Enquiries from providers wishing to be considered under this process must be received by email to contract.queries@stockport.nhs.uk by 18th October 2025.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 062272-2025
About the buyer
Stockport NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
13Awards
8Suppliers it has used most for healthcare
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- FCMS (NW) Ltd1 contract
- Manchester Surgical Services1 contract
- Spire Healthcare Limited t/a Spire Manchester Hospital1 contract
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From notice 062272-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.