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Clinical Insourcing for Orthopaedic Emergency Patients

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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17 Oct 2025 at 15:05

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06 Oct 2025 at 16:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Clinical Insourcing for Orthopaedic Emergency Patients" has been concluded by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, located at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, United Kingdom. Classified under the surgical hospital services category, this procurement falls under the services industry. It is managed as a limited procurement method under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), adhering to the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The contract was awarded without a prior call for competition, with a decision made by the Director of Elective Care and the Clinical Service Manager for Orthopaedics. The total estimated value, including extensions, is £100,000, with a contract duration from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2026.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses specialising in orthopaedic medical services, particularly those capable of providing emergency outpatient and surgical care. The contract is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the successful award to Blackdown Orthopaedic and Spinal Services LLP. Businesses focusing on quality and innovation, service integration, collaboration, sustainability, and social value stand a good chance of competing effectively in similar procurements. Expanding into this contract domain can provide growth through increased service demands and the opportunity to foster relationships within the NHS framework.

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Notice Title

Clinical Insourcing for Orthopaedic Emergency Patients

Notice Description

Provision of orthopaedic adult and child emergency outpatient fracture appointments and emergency inpatient and day case trauma surgery to be performed within Musgrove Park Hospital.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of orthopaedic adult and child emergency outpatient fracture appointments and emergency inpatient and day case trauma surgery to be performed within Musgrove Park Hospital.
Contract awarded under PSR Most Suitable Provider process.
Estimated total value including extensions: PS100,000
Contract start: 1/11/25
Contract end: 31/10/26. Additional 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 the relevant authority by midnight on 16 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Email address for representations: carrie-anne.hiscock@somersetft.nhs.uk

No conflicts of interest were identified.
The decision to award was made by the Director of Elective Care and the Clinical Service Manager for Orthopaedics.
Key criteria: Quality and innovation 30%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 5%, Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 5%, social value 10%, value 10%.

Options: Option to extend by 1 x 12-month period.

Procurement Information

PSR Most Suitable Provider process

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a90b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066452-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85111100 - Surgical hospital services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Oct 20254 months 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
Carrie-Anne Hiscock
Contact Email
carrie-anne.hiscock@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

BLACKDOWN ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SERVICES

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