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Red Circle Prescribe & Predict analytics

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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25 Aug 2026 at 11:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is buying specialist NHS predictive and prescriptive analytics services under the Red Circle Prescribe & Predict platform. The service uses existing costing and activity data to produce forecasts and actionable recommendations for operational improvement. It is designed to work alongside the Trust’s existing systems, allowing rapid implementation and evaluation rather than requiring a standalone replacement. The requirement is best suited to suppliers providing healthcare analytics, systems consultancy and decision-support solutions for NHS organisations. The buyer is based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The selected provider is Red Circle Healthcare Advisory Ltd, a UK small and medium-sized enterprise specialising in this type of healthcare-focused analytical service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold direct award without competition. Red Circle Healthcare Advisory Ltd was selected on 31 March 2026 for the single lot. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The award covers services classified as systems consultancy. The process used a direct procurement route under the Procurement Act 2023. The outcome shows that Somerset NHS Foundation Trust chose a specialist supplier for a defined analytics capability rather than running a competitive tender or dividing the requirement between multiple providers.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, this award indicates a requirement for practical NHS analytics that converts existing costing and activity data into forecasts and improvement recommendations. A credible competitor would need healthcare-sector understanding, predictive and prescriptive analytics capability, and the ability to integrate with established NHS systems. The selected approach also demonstrates the importance of rapid implementation and evaluation, so suppliers should be able to show how their platform can be introduced quickly and assessed in operational use. Smaller specialist firms can compete for this type of focused requirement, provided they can evidence reliable systems consultancy, relevant NHS or healthcare experience, and the capacity to support delivery throughout the service period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Red Circle Prescribe & Predict analytics

Notice Description

Red Circle's Prescribe & Predict platform provides a specialist NHS-focused predictive and prescriptive analytics capability that uses existing costing and activity data to generate forecasts and actionable recommendations for improvement. The solution is designed to work alongside existing systems, enabling rapid implementation and evaluation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb65
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080774-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72246000 - Systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RED CIRCLE HEALTHCARE ADVISORY LTD

Further Information

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