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Awarded· 19 Mar 2025

Provision of Endoscopy Procedures

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Somerset, South West

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Endoscopy Procedures. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.

Source: Find a Tender, published 14 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 16:04

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  2. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 09:43

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About this tender

In brief

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Endoscopy Procedures. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The contract went to Somerset Surgical Services. It was awarded on 19 March 2025. The contract value is £480,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 14 May 2025. The notice number is 021128-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ef3a.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of Endoscopy Procedures" has been conducted by the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, located in Taunton, UK. This contract falls under the "Surgical hospital services" category, specifically targeting the provision of endoscopy procedures for patients on the waiting list.

The procurement method employed is a limited, direct award under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, which does not fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract was awarded on 1 April 2025, commenced on this date, and will terminate on 31 March 2026. The contract's value is set at £480,000, and the process is now at the tender update stage.

The notice in full

The aim of this contract is the provision of endoscopy procedures for patients on the endoscopy waiting list.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The aim of this contract is the provision of endoscopy procedures for patients on the endoscopy waiting list.

    The contract will specify a 12-point minimum procedure list which could include the following procedures:

    * gastroscopy (1 point)

    * flexible sigmoidoscopy (1 point)

    * colonoscopy (2 points)

    Procedures will be diagnostic (except polypectomy).

    The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C

    This is a call off contract and the maximum expected lifetime value of the contract is PS480,000.00

    The contract dates are 01.04.25-31.03.26

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Somerset Surgical Services
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£480,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
021128-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ef3a
CPV code
85111100 - Surgical hospital services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is based in Somerset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Nicky Keeble
Address
Taunton, TA1 5DA · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Somerset Surgical Services
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Provision of Endoscopy Procedures

Who won the Provision of Endoscopy Procedures contract?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Somerset Surgical Services on 19 March 2025.

How much is the Provision of Endoscopy Procedures contract worth?

The contract value is £480,000.

Who is the buyer for Provision of Endoscopy Procedures?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Nicky Keeble.

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