Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
Contact
Carrie-Anne Hiscock
carrie-anne.hiscock@somersetft.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of insourced orthopaedic services - Yeovil Area
Reference number
SFT-PSR-C388879
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of insourced orthopaedic adult and paediatric outpatient appointments and elective and day case surgery to be performed by a third-party organisation. The service will be delivered primarily at Yeovil District Hospital but may also include other locations such as South Petherton Community Hospital, Yeatman General Hospital, and SULIS Hospital Bath.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
Main site or place of performance
Yeovil District Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this contract is to provide Somerset NHS Foundation Trust with additional orthopaedic elective capacity to assist in the reduction of waiting times for patients and to support elective recovery. Additional outpatient clinics and surgical lists may take place at weekends or during weekdays dependent upon clinic and theatre availability.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 x 12 month extension
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-057156
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Yeovil Orthopaedic Clinic
7 Lindum Terrace, Lincoln, LN2 5RP
Lincoln
LN2 5RP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK23 - Somerset
National registration number
OC414742
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30/10/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to carrie-anne.hiscock@somersetft.nhs.uk
Decision made by the Director of Elective Care and Clinical Service Manager. No conflicts of interest were declared.
Key criteria were weighted as follows:
Quality and innovation 30%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 5%, Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 5%, Social value 10%, Price 50%.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
Country
United Kingdom