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Official procurement procedure
Insourcing of Dermatology Services
Dermatology services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: "Insourcing of Dermatology Services". 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 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1.9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
HOLOGIC LTD.Top vendor: 50.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
Published23 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT | Last source update23 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationDermatology services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06717b | ||
What is being bought
Provision of Dermatology insourcing capacity.
Due to local operational challenges, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust require independent sector support to help with their backlog of long-waiting patients waiting for new dermatology outpatient appointments, and for minor procedures.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
23 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT - Official notice release published
23 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT - Buyer information updated
23 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe services to be provided; The Supplier will provide clinical capacity to support Dermatology outpatient and minor procedure clinics for Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £420,000.00 The contract dates are 01/03/2026-30/09/2026 This is an existing service with an existing provider.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
23 Mar 2026, 14:06 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £420,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards ICS Operations Limited t/a Xyla Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £420,000 · signed 1 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contracting authority GB-NHS-RH5Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleFramework direct award for a short term contract with an existing supplier to ensure service continuity and support for waiting list reduction whilst the Trust embeds plans to increase internal capacity. |