Insourcing and Outsourcing of Clinical Services - IOCS

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intend to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Insourcing and Outsourcing of Clinical Services to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.

Approved Organisations are NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) or any combined authority, integrated care board, local authority, NHS England, NHS foundation trust, NHS trust or any other body listed as a "relevant authority" in the National Health Service Act 2006, which the Authority authorises to use the resulting Framework. These organisations, for the purpose being a principal to the framework agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations and the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 are identifiable on the list of Approved Organisations and may be added to from time to time.

Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/

The potential lotting structure is as follows:

Lot 1 - Insourcing of Clinical Services

Lot 2 - Outsourcing of Clinical Services

Lot 3 - Medical Imaging and Reporting Services

We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be sufficient weighting on these elements in the tender.