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Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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09 Oct 2026 at 11:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured VeinClear radiofrequency ablation treatment for varicose veins. The purchase is classified as medical consumables and supports treatment of patients with varicose veins. The Trust is based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The goods are being delivered in Somerset. This is a focused medical supply requirement for a named treatment, rather than a general hospital consumables contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Frontiere Medicale Europe Ltd. The Trust used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. There was one lot, covering medical consumables for the VeinClear varicose-vein treatment. The contract was signed on 23 June 2026 and runs from 23 June 2026 to 22 June 2028. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The process records no separate evaluation criteria; the supplier was selected through the direct-award route.

For suppliers seeking to compete for this buyer’s recurring varicose-vein treatment requirement, relevant strengths include supplying radiofrequency ablation products suitable for the VeinClear treatment and dependable delivery to Somerset. The awarded supplier is an SME, demonstrating that a smaller medical supplier can serve this focused requirement. Credible competitors would need to show that their products meet the clinical purpose and can be supplied reliably to an NHS foundation trust. The contract is a single-lot medical consumables purchase, so suppliers focused on the specific treatment and able to support the Trust’s requirements are more relevant than general consumables providers. The direct, non-competitive award route was used for this purchase; the recorded process does not identify a scored evaluation basis.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment

Notice Description

Veinclear for treatment of varicose veins

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078477
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095544-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jun 2026 - 22 Jun 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

Frontiere Medicale EUROPE Ltd.

Further Information

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