Official UK procurement notice
Provision of insourced ENT Services
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionENT outpatient appointments and surgery to be performed by a third-party organisation within Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital (Insourcing).
CPV: Surgical hospital services · Surgical specialist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The aim of this contract is to provide Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (the "Head…AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
The aim of this contract is to provide Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (the "Head Provider") with additional ENT elective capacity to assist in the reduction of waiting times for patients and supporting elective recovery.
- a statement that this notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process; and
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £500,000
This is an existing service.
The contract has been awarded to a new provider.
The contract is due to commence on 1/11/2025 for a period of 12 months.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.: 50%
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.: 50
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jun 2025, 16:03 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Jun 2025 – …
- Authority reference
(Tender ref. SFT-PAR-C370696)- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067603- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05546bFind a Tender
Publisher note: 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. The date of contract award: 26/09/2025 The dates between which the services are intended be provided: 1/11/2025 - 31/10/2026 The estimated lifetime value of the contract: £500,000. There were no representations received during the standstill period. The Deputy Surgical Service Director made the final award decision. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
Timeline
26 Jun 2025 → 22 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened26 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published370 days ago22 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2025- Status changed to complete22 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
- Buyer details updated22 Oct 2025, 16:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Week Support Limited | £500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 067603-2025-1 · 18 Week Support Limited
- Signed
- 26 Sept 2025
- Value
- £500,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation bodyReview body
- NHSEReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- 18 Week Support LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria