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BNSSG_C424799_2026-2027_Somerset Surgical Services

NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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09 Oct 2026 at 10:56

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board commissioned routine elective secondary-care services for eligible patients using patient-choice arrangements. Somerset Surgical Services provides outpatient, diagnostic and treatment pathways across general surgery, including endoscopy and upper gastrointestinal procedures; orthopaedics and musculoskeletal care, including joint and pain management; ophthalmology; oral and maxillofacial surgery; dermatology; and urology. Some overlapping spinal treatment is included where the ICB is the commissioner. Ear, nose and throat and gynaecology services may also be provided within the contract scope. The provider is responsible for the patient pathway, from referral management and triage through diagnostics, consultation, assessment, treatment, discharge and follow-up. Delivery is from Weston General Hospital in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset; other premises require the commissioner’s written approval.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Somerset Surgical Services under the Provider Selection Regime’s Direct Award Process B, following Right to Choose requirements; it was not a competition open to bids. The award used one criterion: patient choice, weighted at 100%, with price weighted at 0%. One bid was recorded. The contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with no extension provision. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026. Its published contract value is £0.01, but the service is activity-based and has no guaranteed value, so this figure should not be read as a guaranteed payment or overall service budget. The contract has been formally awarded and is recorded as active.

For providers of elective secondary-care services, this award shows demand for a broad, coordinated surgical and outpatient offer serving patients through choice arrangements. A credible competitor would need to deliver the full pathway, including referral handling, triage, diagnostics, consultations, pre-treatment assessment, treatment, discharge and follow-up, across several specialties. Relevant capabilities include general surgery and endoscopy, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, ophthalmology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, dermatology and urology; the scope also allows ENT and gynaecology. Delivery depends on suitable hospital premises in the area, with commissioner approval needed for additional sites. The award was made through a direct selection process focused entirely on patient choice rather than price, indicating that a future provider would need to demonstrate how its service supports that choice and meets the commissioned pathways.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BNSSG_C424799_2026-2027_Somerset Surgical Services

Notice Description

This service provides routine elective secondary care, outpatient, diagnostic and treatment services for eligible patients under patient choice arrangements. The service supports access to commissioned specialties including * General Surgery including endoscopy and upper GI procedures * Orthopaedics/Musculoskeletal including joints and pain management (in line with local pathways relating to the management of these conditions). Small volumes of overlapping Spinal treatment are also included where ICB is commissioner. * Ophthalmology * Oral surgery and Maxillofacial * Plastics (dermatology) * Urology The Provider may provide the following services through the contract duration without the requirement of a contract variation: * Ear, Nose and Throat * Gynaecology . The provider is required to deliver the full patient pathway where appropriate, including referral management, triage, diagnostics, consultation, pre-treatment assessment, treatment, discharge and follow-up within the commissioned scope. The service is delivered by Somerset Surgical Services Ltd from Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 4TQ, which is included as an agreed additional premises for the purposes of this Contract. Any delivery of the service from further or alternative premises will require the prior written approval of the Commissioner.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This service provides routine elective secondary care, outpatient, diagnostic and treatment services for eligible patients under patient choice arrangements. The service supports access to commissioned specialties including * General Surgery including endoscopy and upper GI procedures * Orthopaedics/Musculoskeletal including joints and pain management (in line with local pathways relating to the management of these conditions). Small volumes of overlapping Spinal treatment are also included where ICB is commissioner. * Ophthalmology * Oral surgery and Maxillofacial * Plastics (dermatology) * Urology The Provider may provide the following services through the contract duration without the requirement of a contract variation: * Ear, Nose and Throat * Gynaecology The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027 with no provision for extension included NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027. This procurement notice has been issued out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process B

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078472
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095537-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111100 - Surgical hospital services

85112200 - Outpatient care services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 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
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AG
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOMERSET SURGICAL SERVICES LTD

Further Information

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