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Sub-contract for Bariatric Surgical Services - Outsourcing (PSR/CLIN091)

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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TenderUpdate

23 Jan 2025 at 17:00

Award

10 Jan 2025 at 14:21

Planning

11 Dec 2024 at 12:04

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is overseeing a procurement process for a sub-contract concerning Bariatric Surgical Services to alleviate waiting lists for such procedures. The contract, titled "Sub-contract for Bariatric Surgical Services - Outsourcing (PSR/CLIN091)," falls under the services category, specifically surgical specialist services (CPV 85121300). The procurement stage is currently in the award phase with key dates progressing from the planning notice issued in December 2024, an intention to award note on 10 January 2025, and completing with a contract award notice on 23 January 2025. The contract's duration is from 23 January 2025 to 31 March 2025, with the total contract value pegged at £250,000, and it focuses on outsourcing procedures to manage waiting times effectively in the Taunton region, UKK23.

This tender opens significant opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in surgical services, especially those capable of delivering high-quality and innovative bariatric surgery solutions promptly. Businesses with a strong emphasis on integration, collaboration, and sustainability, as well as those focused on social value and health inequality reduction, are well-suited for this contract. The Provider Selection Regime ensures a streamlined and focused awarding process, highlighting the importance Somerset NHS Foundation Trust places on quality, value, and service sustainability. SMEs in the healthcare sector, particularly those with prior experience and good performance records in bariatric surgeries, could find this procurement process particularly conducive to growth and expansion in the healthcare services market.

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Notice Title

Sub-contract for Bariatric Surgical Services - Outsourcing (PSR/CLIN091)

Notice Description

Outsourcing of bariatric surgery patients to reduce waiting list.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust intends to outsource surgical treatment for bariatric patients in the short-term to reduce waiting lists. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Most Suitable Provider process. The total lifetime value of this contract is approximately PS250k. The Trust does not currently have a contract in place for this service. The Trust has used the selected provider in the past.
Contract start: 23 January 2025
Contract end: 31 March 2025

Procurement Information

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 decision makers by midnight on 22 January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c646
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002441-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121300 - Surgical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Dec 2024Expired
Award Date
10 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Nicky Keeble
Contact Email
servicesteam.procurement@somersetft.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE BARIATRIC GROUP

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