Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Acute, Community and Mental Health Services

NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

23 Jun 2026 at 13:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for acute, community, and mental health services to the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust under the Provider Selection Regime, which is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract covers services across Somerset, providing essential healthcare including urgent care, surgical and medical specialties, diagnostics, and mental health crisis services. The contract, valued at approximately £903 million, was signed on 1st April 2026 and will be in effect until 31st March 2027. The procurement followed a limited award procedure without prior publication, facilitated by Direct Award Process A, and is classified under health services in South West England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare service provision, particularly those specialising in integrated and community-based healthcare solutions. The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the primary provider, making the contract highly suitable for large-scale providers with the capacity to deliver comprehensive services in acute and mental health care. Firms with expertise in innovative healthcare delivery and integration across specialties are well-positioned to engage with similar future opportunities within the regional healthcare system.

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Notice Title

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Acute, Community and Mental Health Services

Notice Description

Somerset NHS Foundation Trusts delivers acute, community and mental health services across Somerset. As the principal NHS Provider within the Somerset Integrated Care System (ICS), it plays a central role in the system and is the only organisation offering acute services for patients of all ages across the ICS footprint. This includes Level 1 and 2 urgent and emergency care, associated emergency inpatient services, and a broad range of essential secondary care services such as surgical and medical specialties (both elective and non-elective), diagnostics, screening and pathology, as well as cancer and radiotherapy services. Under its core contract, the Trust also provides a comprehensive suite of community-based health services for the population of Somerset, alongside adult and children's mental health crisis services, among others. Several of these community mental health services are closely linked with other Trust services, reflecting the need for integrated, cross-specialty and cross-service collaboration. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Direct Award Process A. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. NHS Somerset ICB and associate commissioners (Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB; Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB; Devon ICB; Dorset ICB) are all parties to this contract

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Somerset ICB, has awarded this contract following Direct Award Process A. Somerset NHS Foundation Trusts delivers acute, community and mental health services across Somerset. As the principal NHS Provider within the Somerset Integrated Care System (ICS), it plays a central role in the system and is the only organisation offering acute services for patients of all ages across the ICS footprint. This includes Level 1 and 2 urgent and emergency care, associated emergency inpatient services, and a broad range of essential secondary care services such as surgical and medical specialties (both elective and non-elective), diagnostics, screening and pathology, as well as cancer and radiotherapy services. Under its core contract, the Trust also provides a comprehensive suite of community-based health services for the population of Somerset, alongside adult and children's mental health crisis services, among others. Several of these community mental health services are closely linked with other Trust services, reflecting the need for integrated, cross-specialty and cross-service collaboration. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Direct Award Process A. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. NHS Somerset ICB and associate commissioners (Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB; Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB; Devon ICB; Dorset ICB) are all parties to this contract. The amount payable to the provider under the contract is estimated at PS903,140,585: Breakdown of amounts payable: NHS Somerset ICB PS862,204,000 NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB PS1,671,937 NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB PS2,571,813 NHS Devon ICB PS12,692,000 NHS Dorset ICB PS24,000,835 The contract term is 1 year commenced 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bb1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058976-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£903,140,585 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20262 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
NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGWATER
Postcode
TA6 4RN
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
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
Westminster Constituency
Bridgwater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

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