Autologous Chrondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Osteochondral Allograft (OCA - North West England
NHS England North WestEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
8 September 2025
Type
services
Overview
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a market landscaping exercise in relation to Autologous Chrondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Osteochondral Allograft (OCA for the North West of England. This market landscaping exercise is a request for information and is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise.
Proposed Contract Start Date: 01 April 2026. The proposed contract term is for an initial period of 03 years, with an option to extend for a further 02 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
It is important to note that this market landscaping exercise is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future competition opportunity once the contract notice is published on Find a Tender. The closing date for submission of RFI response is by 5:00pm 22 September 2025.
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NHS England North WestKey Dates
Published
8 September 2025
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Notice type
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