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Provision of Feminine Hygiene services

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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27 Aug 2026 at 15:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured feminine hygiene services for its premises in Somerset. The requirement is a service contract covering the provision and ongoing delivery of feminine hygiene facilities and related servicing. The buyer is based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, and the service location is identified as Somerset. This is relevant to providers of managed feminine hygiene, washroom hygiene and associated facilities services, particularly those able to operate across NHS premises. The procurement concerns a defined service requirement for one public-sector healthcare buyer, rather than the supply of general cleaning products or standalone consumables. Suppliers with an established operational service model for feminine hygiene provision will find the subject matter directly aligned with their existing offer and customer base.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to S W Hygiene Limited. It used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, and covered one lot. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. Its value is £48,034.21 excluding VAT and £57,641.05 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The selected supplier is an SME. The available procurement information identifies the requirement and the direct-award route, but does not set out a comparative evaluation or scored award basis. This outcome shows that the buyer has committed to a single provider for the full five-year service period.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for a managed feminine hygiene service delivered across Somerset healthcare premises. A supplier considering the requirement when it next comes to market would need a service offer focused specifically on feminine hygiene provision, with the operational capacity to support one NHS trust over a multi-year arrangement. Credibility would come from dependable routine servicing, suitable equipment and consumables, responsive site support, and the ability to manage delivery consistently across the buyer’s estate. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be served by a specialist provider rather than only by a large national facilities-management business. The direct-award route also shows the buyer has used a relatively simple purchasing approach for this service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Feminine Hygiene services

Notice Description

Provision of Feminine Hygiene services contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eddb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081872-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,034 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
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

S W HYGIENE LIMITED

Further Information

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