Coming up· published 20 Aug 2025
Outsourced bariatric services
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Somerset, South West
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is planning Outsourced bariatric services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 16:36
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is planning Outsourced bariatric services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £150,000.
Find a Tender published it on 20 August 2025. The notice number is 050342-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058bb1.
Summary of the contracting process
The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for outsourced bariatric services, with the aim of reducing their waiting list. The contract, falling under the healthcare industry's surgical specialist services category, is valued at £150,000. The services required include the Allurion Balloon placement and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, to be carried out within Somerset.
This procurement is part of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and is being managed by the Deputy Director - Surgical. The contract is expected to cover services for up to 20 patients, with a deadline for treating 10 patients by 31 October 2025, and potentially up to an additional 10 by 31 December 2025. Interested parties should anticipate further communication from 14 September 2025.
Ideal contenders would be experienced healthcare providers with a strong track record in similar surgical interventions, equipped to meet the deadlines and uphold quality standards in public healthcare provision.
The notice in full
Provision of outsourced bariatric surgery to reduce the Trust's waiting list.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Provision of outsourced bariatric surgery within Somerset for up to 20 patients. 10 patients by 31/10/25 and potentially up to a further 10 patients by 31/12/25 (or sooner). Procedures include Allurion Balloon placement and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £150,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 050342-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058bb1
- CPV code
- 85121300 - Surgical specialist services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Town
- Taunton
- Postcode
- TA1 5DA
- Electoral ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Delivery area
- Somerset CC
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Somerset
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Carrie-Anne Hiscock
- Address
- Taunton, TA1 5DA · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Outsourced bariatric services
When will the Outsourced bariatric services tender open?
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Outsourced bariatric services contract worth?
The estimated value is £150,000.
Who is the buyer for Outsourced bariatric services?
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Carrie-Anne Hiscock.
How do I bid for Outsourced bariatric services?
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