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CAPRO122 Jubilee Building Isolation Valve Replacement Works

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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21 Sep 2026 at 12:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust commissioned works to replace existing fibre washer insert isolation valves with new union-jointed, lever-operated isolation valves. The scope included surveying the existing installation, supplying and installing the replacement valves, modifying pipework, providing fittings and reinstating insulation. The work covered the Jubilee Building at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset. This is a building-services and water-plumbing requirement within an operational NHS hospital environment, focused on improving or renewing isolation-valve installations rather than general construction. The awarded requirement was classified as works, with the associated activity described as water plumbing work. Businesses relevant to this opportunity include engineering and mechanical-services contractors able to undertake valve replacement, pipework alterations, associated fittings and insulation as one coordinated package.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust selected R.T.S. Engineering (Somerset) Limited. The award was made on 16 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 16 September 2026 to 15 September 2027, with a six-month optional extension that could extend the period to 15 March 2028. Its value is £258,226.62 excluding VAT and £309,871.94 including VAT. There was one completed lot and one active award. The process used a limited procurement method, rather than an open competition, under the legal basis identified as the Procurement Act 2023. The requirement was below the relevant threshold.

For suppliers that did not win this contract, the award provides a clear indication of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s demand for planned mechanical and plumbing works in hospital buildings. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to manage the full valve-replacement package: surveying existing services, selecting and supplying suitable union-jointed lever-operated isolation valves, installing them, modifying connected pipework, fitting associated components and reinstating insulation. The work also points to the importance of delivering coordinated activity within a healthcare estate, where accurate surveys, controlled installation and reliable isolation of services are central to the outcome. Engineering firms with established hospital or complex-building work practices, and sufficient capability to deliver a substantial single-site package, are likely to be best placed to compete when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CAPRO122 Jubilee Building Isolation Valve Replacement Works

Notice Description

Replacement of existing fibre washer insert isolation valves with new union-jointed lever-operated isolation valves, including survey, supply, installation, pipework modifications, fittings, and insulation within the Jubilee Building at Musgrove Park Hospital.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07765a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089114-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45332200 - Water plumbing work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£258,226 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 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

R.T.S. ENGINEERING (SOMERSET) LIMITED

Further Information

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