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Agreement for the Supply of Medical Physics Quality Assurance and Expert Services to Somerset Breast Screening, Taunton Breast care Centre and Breast Unit, Yeovil District Hospital.
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Tenderline Synopsis: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: "Agreement for the Supply of Medical Physics Quality Assurance and Expert Services to Somerset Breast Screening, Taunton Breast care Centre and Breast Unit, Yeovil District Hospital.". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
HOLOGIC LTD.Top vendor: 50.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
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Coverage: 198 active published awards; 26 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| HOLOGIC LTD. | 1 win | £18,215 |
| LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company | 1 win | £17,680 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published19 Dec 2025, 10:46 GMT | Last source update19 Dec 2025, 10:46 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05fa10 | ||
What is being bought
Agreement for the Supply of Medical Physics Quality Assurance and Expert Services to Somerset Breast Screening, Taunton Breast care Centre and Breast Unit, Yeovil District Hospital.
The Services of a Medical Physics Expert as required under Regulation 14 of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IRMER2017).
Including:
- Advice and support on the optimisation of dose and image quality in line with relevant NHSBSP and other professional guidance.
- Advice on equipment purchase and procurement.
- Performance testing of mammographic X-ray systems as required by Regulation 15 of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IRMER2017), and in compliance with recommended IPEM and NHSBSP Standards.
- Provision of an annual dose survey - data extraction, analysis and report. Submission of data for regional and national reports, when requested.
- Calculation of patient doses for radiation incidents.
- Presence at visits by CQC, as required.
- Support for radiographer routine quality control.
- Provision and maintenance of spreadsheets for the recording and review of radiographer routine quality control measurements.
- Regular monitoring of routine quality control measurements, comparing with national standards and regional data, where available.
- Performance measurements and support for the QA of breast ultrasound equipment as recommended in NHSBSP Standards.
- Performance measurements of primary reporting monitors as recommended in NHSBSP Standards.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
19 Dec 2025, 10:46 GMT - Official notice release published
19 Dec 2025, 10:46 GMT - Buyer information updated
19 Dec 2025, 10:46 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
19 Dec 2025, 10:46 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 12 Dec 2025, 00:00 GMT · £88,683
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £88,683 · signed 12 Dec 2025, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT — 31 Dec 2028, 23:59 GMT |
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Buyer and organisations in this procedure
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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