Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Endoscopy Services
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of the contract is predominantly to cover colonoscopy.<br/><br/>The procedures will be diagnostic (except polypectomy, see below) and patients will be from the endoscopy waiting list and the list for the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP).
CPV: Surgical hospital services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of Bowel Cancer Screening Colonoscopy Lists in Endoscopy ServicesAwarded
Provision of Bowel Cancer Screening Colonoscopy Lists in Endoscopy Services<br/>The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C<br/>This is a call off contract and the maximum expected lifetime value of the contract is £65,000.00<br/>The contract dates are 01.06.26-31.05.27
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Mar 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
- Authority reference
CLIN059- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035454- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0668bcFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 24 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 24 March 2026 via email to [email protected]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>The decision makers were: Programme Manager, Somerset Bowel Cancer Screening<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared among decision makers.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows:<br/>30% quality and Innovation<br/>30% Value<br/>15% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>15% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>10% Social value<br/><br/>Quality and value are the most important factors to ensure a high quality, safe and effective service can be provided to as many patients as possible to minimise waiting times.<br/><br/>The rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:<br/>The existing supplier is an established surgical services provider with a proven track record, and they are highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextVI.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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers mu… | 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 direct award process C.The contract award date wa… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET SURGICAL SERVICES LTDSME | £65,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022488-2026-1 · SOMERSET SURGICAL SERVICES LTDSME
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £65,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SOMERSET SURGICAL SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.