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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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22 Sep 2026 at 11:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured a subscription to the Skills Development Network for the HFMA South West Finance and Procurement Skills Development Programme. The requirement is an education and training service focused on developing skills in finance and procurement. Delivery is for the Trust in Somerset, with the buying organisation based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The service was supplied by the Healthcare Financial Management Association, a Bristol-based voluntary, community and social enterprise classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This opportunity is relevant to organisations providing structured professional development, learning networks or training programmes for NHS finance and procurement staff, particularly suppliers able to support participants across the South West. The procurement covered one service requirement rather than separate service areas.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the legal basis identified as 2023/54. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and awarded on 1 September 2026 to the Healthcare Financial Management Association. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. Its value is £20,000 excluding VAT and £24,000 including VAT. The award covers one lot and one education and training service requirement. The contract is active. The published outcome identifies a single selected supplier and does not set out a scored competitive evaluation basis, reflecting the direct-award route.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established NHS demand for a focused finance and procurement skills-development programme delivered through a professional network. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need recognised expertise in NHS finance and procurement, a structured programme rather than ad hoc training, and the ability to provide development opportunities for staff across the South West. Useful strengths would include experienced trainers or subject-matter specialists, relevant professional networks, practical learning content, and the capacity to administer a subscription-based service over a multi-year period. The selected supplier’s voluntary, community and social enterprise status and SME scale also show that this type of requirement can suit a specialist professional body or smaller expert organisation, rather than only a large commercial training provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Subscription to Skills Development Network (SDN)

Notice Description

HFMA South West Finance and Procurement Skills Development Programme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07774d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089538-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 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

Healthcare Financial Management Association

Further Information

Notice Documents

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