Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
Contact
Nicky Keeble
servicesteam.procurement@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
Insourcing for Upper GI patients
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of additional surgical capacity to be performed at the Trust's premises to assist in the urgent reduction of waiting times for routine Upper GI surgery and ensure there are zero 65 week waits.
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: £120,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
Main site or place of performance
Musgrove Park Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a call off contract for for routine Upper GI surgery.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.
The lifetime value of the contract is anticipated to be £120,000.00
The contract shall commence on 1 January 2026 until 31 March 2026 (with the option to extend for an additional 3 months).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 month extension option
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Urgent award of a short term 3 month contract due to unexpected increase in urgent patients displacing routine long waiters.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
24 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SOMERSET SURGICAL SERVICES LTD
Weston General Hospital Grange Road, Weston-super-Mare
Weston Super Mare
BS23 4TQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK23 - Somerset
National registration number
07692583
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: £120,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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 contract was awarded under an urgent circumstance due to an unexpected increase in urgent patients displacing routine long waiters.
The contract will be awarded for a short period to ensure no patients are waiting for 65 weeks.
The contract has been restricted to 3 months with option to extend by 3 months only.
The decision makers was the Deputy Service Group Director.
There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
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