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Published 21 Nov 2024, 13:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GI Physiology Insourcing - Alimentary Innervations t/a The Functional Gut Clinic

Official notice

Authority: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,040,000≈ £520k / year
Submissions closed 20 Dec 2024awarded 18 Jun 2026
Awarded to AREVNA LIMITED, Alimentary Innervations t/a The Functional Gut Clinic3 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Jul 2027 · extension options published · starts 2 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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. <br/><br/>Maximum total value of the contract is £2,600,000 for the o1+1 year contract. However, as a call off contract this spend is not expected to be achieved.<br/><br/>Additional capacity for Gastrointestinal Physiology Services to deliver comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for patients presenting with gastrointestinal disorders at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

CPV: Gastroenterologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This variation is to extend the contract by an additional 12 months to cover the…Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£1,040,000

This variation is to extend the contract by an additional 12 months to cover the period 02.07.26 - 01.07.27 as per the contracts terms and conditions when the contract was awarded via a competitive process.

Contract period: 2 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: South West · Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Extensions: On option to extend the contract by up to 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 45%Price: 30%Social value: 10%Environmental: 15%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality and Innovation: 40%
  • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 5%
  • price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability: 15%
  • Quality and Innovation: 40%
  • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 5%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
21 Nov 2024, 13:59 GMT
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 11:47 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
C370379
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057493
Classification (CPV)
Gastroenterologist services
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bda0 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, 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 modified. <br/><br/>The decision makers in this contract is the General Manager of GI Surgery, Finance Business Partner for Surgery and Contracts Manager, Income and Contracting<br/><br/>No conflicts of interests of any individuals making the decision were made.

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Dec 2024 → 2 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published119 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 11:47 BST
  4. Contract starts106 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 5 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Apr 2025, 16:20 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Contract periodII.2.7.320 Jun 20257 Jul 2025+17 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 15 Apr 2025
  • 2024-11: 1 release · 21 Nov 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £2,680,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 3latest 18 Jun 2026

Contracts

  • GI Physiology Insourcing - Alimentary Innervations t/a The Functional Gut Clinic · Alimentary Innervations t/a The Functional Gut ClinicSME

    Signed
    18 Jun 2026
    Value
    £1,040,000
    Period
    2 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2027
    Status
    active
    • Change 12 month extension to cover period 02.07.26 - 01.07.27, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The contract will be extended for an additional 12 months as per the terms and conditions of the original tender.
  • Contract 034044-2025-1 · Alimentary Innervations t/a The Functional Gut Clinic

    Signed
    20 Jun 2025
    Value
    £1,040,000
    Period
    … – 1 Jul 2027
    Status
    active
  • Contract 015347-2025-1 · AREVNA LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    14 Apr 2025
    Value
    £600,000
    Period
    … – 1 Jul 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road, Gloucester, South West, GL53 7ANContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionMediation body LondonContact email
  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria