Official UK procurement notice
Provision of insourced orthopaedic services (Tender ref. SFT-PSR-C366966)
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust requires orthopaedic adult and paediatric outpatient appointments and elective and day case surgery to be performed by a third-party organisation within Musgrove Park Hospital (Lot 1) and Yeovil District Hospital (Lot 2) (Insourcing).
CPV: Surgical hospital services · Surgical specialist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Trust requires orthopaedic adult and paediatric outpatient appointments and…AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
The Trust requires orthopaedic adult and paediatric outpatient appointments and elective and day case surgery to be performed by a third-party organisation within Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital (Insourcing).
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 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
- 24 Jun 2025, 13:53 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2025, 11:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SFT-PSR-C366966- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065116- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0552a2Find a Tender
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23 September 2025 and sent to [email protected]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/>Key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and innovation 30%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 5%, Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 5%, social value 10%, price 50%.<br/>One potential evaluator declared a conflict of interest. It could not be mitigated so they were excluded from involvement in the procurement process. One other potential conflict was declared but the Head of Procurement was confident the conflict had been appropriately mitigated and the individual's involvement in the process could continue.<br/>Decision-makers: Deputy Service Director, Clinical Service Manager, Clinical Director for Patient Safety.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 14 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Timeline
14 Jul 2025 → 14 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline14 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened14 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published379 days ago14 Oct 2025, 11:49 BST
Notice history
3 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2025- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Sept 2025, 14:28 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Oct 2025, 11:49 BST
Published amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.6.1 | This contract is not divided into lots. | This contract is divided into 2 lots. Lot 1 - Service provision at Musgrove Park Hospital, TauntonLot 2 - Service provision at Yeovil District HospitalSuppliers may bid for one or both lots. | |
| — | TextDescription of the procurement · II.2.4 | The Trust requires orthopaedic adult and paediatric outpatient appointments and elective and day case surgery to be performed by a third-party organisation within Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital (Insourcing). | The Trust requires orthopaedic adult and paediatric outpatient appointments and elective and day case surgery to be performed by a third-party organisation within Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital (Insourcing). LOT 2 has been abandoned and NO AWARD made. LOT 2 is being re-tendered: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057156-2025 | |
| — | 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by provide… | 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.Contract start: 1/11/25Co… |
3 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-06: 2 releases · 24 Jun 2025, 26 Jun 2025
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 055928-2025-1 · 18 Week Support Limited
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2025
- Value
- £500,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12bids · 12 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- 18 WEEK SUPPORT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria