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Buyer profile

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Find a Tender identifier: GB-NHS-RH5 · Taunton, UKK23, GB

Procurement processes218
Open opportunities1
Awarded procurements200
Signed contracts197
Avg. awarded suppliers1
Avg. reported bids1.9
Highest reported bids20
Bid-count coverage26 of 218

Value and contract picture

Published value (GBP)£16,702,000
Average published value (GBP)£1,113,467
Signed contract value (GBP)£26,254,214

GBP totals only, so values in another currency are never silently mixed into the total.

Procurement methods

Below threshold - without competition
113
Below threshold - unknown
27
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
25
Not published
17
Direct award
13
Below threshold - limited competition
8
Open procedure
7
Below threshold - open competition
5
Using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool
2
Award under framework
1

Top categories

Medical equipments
4
Surgical hospital services
3
Community health services
3
Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
3
Surgical specialist services
2
Health services
2
Gynaecological hospital services
2
Endoscopes
1
Electrocardiography devices
1
Dermatology services
1

Most competitive procurements

Ranked by the number of bids reported by the buyer; a multi-lot procurement can report one count per lot.

ProcurementBids reportedValueStatus
Provision of insourced ENT Services20Value not publishedcomplete
Lead Designer for Urgent Treatment Centre - MPH4Value not publishedcomplete
Rostering system2Value not publishedcomplete
Woundcare Dressing Packs1Value not publishedcomplete
Maintenance of Planmeca oral xray equipment1Value not publishedcomplete
Relocatable MRI Scanner (staffed)1Value not publishedcomplete
Orthopaedic Microscope1Value not publishedcomplete
EVIS X1 Endoscopic Imaging System1Value not publishedcomplete
Hoist an Rail Systems for Dunkery Ward1Value not publishedcomplete
Extended warranty of Fuji Endoscopes1Value not publishedcomplete

Most frequent awarded suppliers

SupplierProcurements wonPublished award value (GBP)
KNIGHT ELECTRICAL LIMITED5Value not published
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED4Value not published
Hologic LTD3£18,215
HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP (HQIP)3Value not published
AWP SERVICES LIMITED3Value not published
PAXMAN COOLERS LIMITED3Value not published
ALCON EYE CARE UK LIMITED3Value not published
CEPHEID UK LIMITED2£253,500
STERIS SOLUTIONS LIMITED2Value not published
MRI Software Limited2Value not published

Recent and open procurements

ProcurementStatusDeadlineValue
Provision of Dairy, Bread and Associated Products Across Somerset NHS Foundation TrustOpen7 Sept 2026£1,844,000
Provision of Domestic Waste Management Servicescomplete15 Dec 2025£1,185,000
Alteration Works at MPH (Outpatient Pharmacy & Associated Decants)complete22 Dec 2025£500,000
Switchgear Replacement at Duchess Building, Musgrove Park Hospitalcomplete28 Jan 2026£1,200,000
Project Portfolio Management Systemcomplete25 Feb 2026£350,000
Window Cleaningcomplete26 Feb 2026£100,000
Provision of transport for stroke and suspected stroke patientscomplete14 May 2026£130,000
One-Off PACS Interface Integration ProjectcompleteNot publishedValue not published
Woundcare Dressing PackscompleteNot publishedValue not published
Provision of Funeral ServicescompleteNot publishedValue not published
Provision of Feminine Hygiene servicescompleteNot publishedValue not published
PPM annual service for Theatre operating lights and emergency battery unitscompleteNot publishedValue not published
Red Circle Prescribe & Predict analyticscompleteNot publishedValue not published
Jubilee Garden External Lighting UpgradecompleteNot publishedValue not published
CQC SurveyscompleteNot publishedValue not published
Maintenance of Planmeca oral xray equipmentcompleteNot publishedValue not published
SFT Purchase of respiratory testing kits for 26-27completeNot publishedValue not published
Tissue removal devices and accessoriescompleteNot publishedValue not published
Relocatable MRI Scanner (staffed)completeNot publishedValue not published
IOL's and associated ProductscompleteNot publishedValue not published

How to read these figures

Supplier count means distinct suppliers named in awards, not all bidders. Bid counts are published aggregate statistics, not a list of submitted bids. Award and contract data currently comes from the latest retained OCDS record for each procurement process.