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Provision of insourced orthopaedic services (Tender ref. SFT-PSR-C366966) | UKGovscan
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AWARDEDProcurement notice · Somerset NHS Foundation TrustRef ocds-h6vhtk-0552a2
Provision of insourced orthopaedic services (Tender ref. SFT-PSR-C366966)
The Trust requires orthopaedic adult and paediatric outpatient appointments and elective and day case surgery to be performed by a third-party organisation within Musgrove Park Hospital (Lot 1) and Yeovil District Hospital (Lot 2) (Insourcing).
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 12 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Combined Lot Value
£500,000
Bids Received
12
Bids per Lot
12
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
Sept 2025 – Aug 2026
£500,000
12
18 WEEK SUPPORT LIMITED
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Quality50%
Price50%(price)
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £5,859,063 in 289 payments (over £25k) from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Wiltshire Police, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and 4 more public bodies (2011-05-18 to 2026-07-13).
Key Dates
Published
14 October 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
14 July 2025
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
11 September 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Planned term
1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026
Extension option
Optional extension: 1 x 12-months up to 31/08/2027
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
Change (II.1.6.1): This contract is not divided into lots. → This contract is divided into 2 lots. Lot 1 - Service provision at Musgrove Park Hospital, TauntonLot 2 - Service provision at Yeovil District HospitalSuppliers may bid for one or both lots.
Amendment 2
Description of the procurement (II.2.4): The Trust requires orthopaedic adult and paediatric outpatient appointments and elective and day case surgery to be performed by a third-party organisation within Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital (Insourcing). → The Trust requires orthopaedic adult and paediatric outpatient appointments and elective and day case surgery to be performed by a third-party organisation within Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital (Insourcing).
LOT 2 has been abandoned and NO AWARD made.
LOT 2 is being re-tendered: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057156-2025
Amendment 3
Change (VI.3): 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 23 September 2025 and sent to …@somersetft.nhs.uk. 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.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%.One potential evaluator declared a conflict of interest. It could not be mitigated so they were excluded from involvement in the procurement process. One other potential conflict was declared but the Head of Procurement was confident the conflict had been appropriately mitigated and the individual's involvement in the process could continue.Decision-makers: Deputy Service Director, Clinical Service Manager, Clinical Director for Patient Safety. → This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.Contract start: 1/11/25Contract end: 31/10/26Approx. contract value: £300,000During the standstill period, one representation was received. A review was conducted by the Head of Procurement and Director of Elective Care. No conflicts of interest were identified. Following the review, the Authority decided to proceed with awarding the contract.
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Open procedure
Route to market
Open competition
Main category
Services
Category
Surgical specialist services
Delivery location
UKK23
Buyer Reference
SFT-PSR-C366966
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)