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Provision of Healthshare Health Connect Enterprise System

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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07 Oct 2026 at 13:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procures the HealthShare Health Connect Enterprise system, an enterprise software and IT services requirement covering software and computer-network services. The contract concerns the provision of the system, with its scope continuing unchanged under the extension. The buyer is the Trust, based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, and the delivery location is Taunton. This is a health-sector technology requirement for suppliers able to provide and support an enterprise health-connectivity system, rather than a general IT services contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract extension has been implemented. The Trust used a limited award without a new competition, relying on the original contract’s extension provisions and the London Procurement Partnership framework; the stated justification is that technical reasons prevent competition because the services can be supplied only by a particular operator. Price was the stated award criterion, and one bid was recorded. Intersystems was selected. The active contract was signed on 18 September 2026, with a value of £184,815. The two-year extension runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2028. The extension is permitted under Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and does not materially change the service scope.

For a supplier that did not win, this award shows that Somerset NHS Foundation Trust uses the HealthShare Health Connect Enterprise system and extends provision through the London Procurement Partnership framework. A future competitor would need credible capability to provide and support this specific enterprise system, and to demonstrate the technical expertise and continuity needed to maintain an established health-connectivity service without changing its scope. The route used here was an extension under existing contract provisions, justified on the basis that technical reasons leave no competition for the service; this indicates that the incumbent product and its integration are central to the requirement. Suppliers seeking comparable work with this buyer should assess whether they can meet the system-specific technical demands and compete through the relevant procurement framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Healthshare Health Connect Enterprise System

Notice Description

Provision of Healthshare Health Connect Enterprise System Contract extension permitted within the main contract via LPP Framework

Lot Information

Lot 1

2 year extension exercised as per LPP Framework CDS10336

Procurement Information

The contract extension has been implemented in accordance with the extension provisions contained within the original procurement and contract documentation. The modification is permitted under Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. No material change has been made to the scope of the services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094762-2026
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

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£184,815 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
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
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

InterSystems

Further Information

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