---
title: "Provision of General Surgery Services (insourcing)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0445ba"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-03-21"
---

# Provision of General Surgery Services (insourcing)

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0445ba

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## Summary

The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a procurement process to provide General Surgery Services through an insourcing arrangement. The procurement falls under the services category with the aim of enhancing theatre capacity to reduce waiting times for Acute Surgery. The contract has been awarded with a value of £75,000.00, and services are planned to be provided from 01.04.24 to 31.03.25.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses in the health services industry to engage with the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Companies with expertise in surgical hospital services and a track record in providing high-quality healthcare services are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was a limited process with an award procedure without prior publication, providing a chance for established providers to continue delivering essential services.

## Notice

The aim is to provide additional theatre capacity (and where required outpatient and endoscopy sessions for the General Surgeons) to manage waiting times for Acute Surgery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim is to provide additional theatre (and where required outpatient and endoscopy sessions for the General Surgeons) to manage waiting times for Acute Surgery.
The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C
This is a call off contract and the maximum expected lifetime value of the contract is PS300,000.00
The contract dates are 01.04.24-31.03.26 with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 15 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009246-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOMERSET SURGICAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2024 at 16:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009246-2024
- 8 Mar 2024 at 12:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007494-2024
- 5 Mar 2024 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007065-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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