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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Provision of theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Somerset, South West

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.

Source: Find a Tender, published 28 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Nuffield Health Taunton

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 12:55

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The contract went to Nuffield Health Taunton. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £72,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 28 April 2025. The notice number is 017310-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05085f.

Summary of the contracting process

The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has recently concluded the procurement process for the provision of theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures in Taunton. This contract falls under the surgical hospital services category and has been conducted through a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, which is outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The awarded contract is valued at £72,000 and covers the period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. The procurement process is now at the award stage with Nuffield Health Taunton named as the supplier.

The preference for a direct award indicates a need for proven, reliable providers who can offer specialised, high-quality healthcare services without the need for a broader competitive process.

The notice in full

Provision of theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures using the Authority owned HoLEP laser machine to treat Urology patients with prostate symptoms.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The aim of this contract is the provision of theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures using the Authority owned HoLEP laser machine to treat Urology patients with prostate symptoms.

    An award has been following the direct award process A

    This maximum expected lifetime value of the contract is PS72,000.00

    The contract dates are 01.04.25-31.03.26 with the option to extend for 1 x 12 months

    This is an existing service with an existing provider

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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
Nuffield Health Taunton
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

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

Values

Contracts value
£72,000

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
017310-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05085f
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
Nuffield Health Taunton
Awardee scale
Large
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 theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures

Who won the Provision of theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures contract?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Nuffield Health Taunton on 31 March 2025.

How much is the Provision of theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures contract worth?

The contract value is £72,000.

Who is the buyer for Provision of theatre hire and support staff for urology procedures?

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

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