Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-a363-71f8-829a-70ea699266da/rheumatology-services awarded GB negotiated without publication procedure # Rheumatology Services [Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sussex-community-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value Not stated Published 30 Jul 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## About this tender Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (“SCFT”) (the “Authority”) sought a provider to deliver additional consultant-led outpatient capacity for its Rheumatology Service at Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (“BWMH”), following the expiry of the previous insourcing arrangement. Consultant capacity from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had reduced considerably, increasing waiting times and clinical risk to patients.This is an insourcing arrangement: the provider's consultant delivers clinics from within SCFT's own service at BWMH, using SCFT's own booking, reception and clinical systems (SystmOne), rather than patients being referred out to an external pathway.The service covers face-to-face new and follow-up patient clinics, review of medical notes, dictation and typing of outcome letters, management of diagnostic tests, and monthly performance review meetings, operating a minimum of four clinic days a month, in support of the 18-week Referral to Treatment standard and NICE guidelines.The procurement was a further competition under the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare Services Framework Agreement (RM6276), within the rheumatology service line, conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (“PSR 2023”).The contract term covers 2026/27, until 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the Authority's sole discretion. Read full description ## CPV classification Medical specialist services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06ccee-2026-07-30T14:31:21+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06ccee-2026-07-30T14:31:21+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sussex-community-nhs-foundation-trust) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [COV - Coventry Advice Services Grant 2027 · Coventry City Council · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-5d51-728e-9c2e-b0d3c880bc14/cov-coventry-advice-services-grant-2027) [Gastroenterologist services – Tähystystutkimukset (colonoskopia ja gastroskopia) SOITE · Sansia Oy · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0b15-7339-9939-1b14de6c3eb3/finland-gastroenterologist-services-tahystystutkimukset-colonoskopia-ja-gas) [Social services – Garantie d'activité départementale · Departement de L'aude - CD11 · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-21a4-7316-9f81-3a2021a97638/france-social-services-garantie-dactivite-departementale) [Health and social work services – DOA.2610.3.2026. Świadczenie usług opiekuńczych na rzecz mieszkanców Legnicy · Gmina Legnica · 14 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6631-72be-8950-1447bd5131bd/poland-health-and-social-work-services-doa261032026-swiadczenie-uslug-op) [Ambulance services – Contratación de servicios de transporte sanitario terrestre mediante ambulancias Clase A Tipo B y Tipo C para las zonas de La Gomera, El Hierro, La Palma, Fuerteventura y Lanzarote. · Gerencia de Gestión de Servicios para la Salud y Seguridad en Canarias, S.A. · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-ced3-712b-ad8d-dc313d6b63e4/spain-ambulance-services-contratacion-de-servicios-de-transporte-sanitario-t) [Social work services with accommodation – servizio DI gestione DI DUE comunità alloggio DI BASE PER persone CON patologia psichiatrica seguite DAL DSM dell’azienda ULSS 8 berica · Azienda ULSS n. 8 Berica · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-94d4-735d-bc39-2d8b65976651/italy-social-work-services-with-accommodation-servizio-di-gestione-di-due-co)