Official UK procurement notice
Provision of emergency out of hours interventional radiology services
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide a specialist led robust and safe on-call Interventional Radiology (IR) clinical service, covering both weekday evenings and weekends.
CPV: Medical specialist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1There is no change to the services being provided, this modification is an extension onlyAwarded
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
- 26 Jan 2026, 13:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Oct 2026, 11:48 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099902- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060e84Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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.
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. The decision-maker: Head of Imaging. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Interventional Radiology Ltd | £225,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Southwest Interventional Radiology Ltd | £520,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006649-2026-1 · Southwest Interventional Radiology Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2026
- Value
- £225,000
- Status
- active
Contract 099902-2026-RAD037-1 · Southwest Interventional Radiology Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2026
- Value
- £520,000
- Status
- active
- Change A 3 month extension is required to maintain service continuity while additional staff members are onboarded from 1/10/26 to 31/12/26., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The contract was originally awarded under urgent circumstances due to a critical workforce shortage. Following recruitment a further 3 month extension is required to maintain service continuity while the staff onboarding process is completed.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Southwest Interventional Radiology LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.