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title: "Sub-contract for Bariatric Surgical Services - Outsourcing (PSR/CLIN091)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c646"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-01-23"
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# Sub-contract for Bariatric Surgical Services - Outsourcing (PSR/CLIN091)

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c646

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## Summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is overseeing a procurement process for a sub-contract concerning Bariatric Surgical Services to alleviate waiting lists for such procedures. The contract, titled "Sub-contract for Bariatric Surgical Services - Outsourcing (PSR/CLIN091)," falls under the services category, specifically surgical specialist services (CPV 85121300). The procurement stage is currently in the award phase with key dates progressing from the planning notice issued in December 2024, an intention to award note on 10 January 2025, and completing with a contract award notice on 23 January 2025. The contract's duration is from 23 January 2025 to 31 March 2025, with the total contract value pegged at £250,000, and it focuses on outsourcing procedures to manage waiting times effectively in the Taunton region, UKK23.

This tender opens significant opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in surgical services, especially those capable of delivering high-quality and innovative bariatric surgery solutions promptly. Businesses with a strong emphasis on integration, collaboration, and sustainability, as well as those focused on social value and health inequality reduction, are well-suited for this contract. The Provider Selection Regime ensures a streamlined and focused awarding process, highlighting the importance Somerset NHS Foundation Trust places on quality, value, and service sustainability. SMEs in the healthcare sector, particularly those with prior experience and good performance records in bariatric surgeries, could find this procurement process particularly conducive to growth and expansion in the healthcare services market.

## Notice

Outsourcing of bariatric surgery patients to reduce waiting list.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust intends to outsource surgical treatment for bariatric patients in the short-term to reduce waiting lists. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Most Suitable Provider process. The total lifetime value of this contract is approximately PS250k. The Trust does not currently have a contract in place for this service. The Trust has used the selected provider in the past.
Contract start: 23 January 2025
Contract end: 31 March 2025

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 22 January 2025. 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/002441-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Dec 2024 |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## 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 | THE BARIATRIC GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121300 - Surgical specialist services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2025 at 17:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002441-2025
- 10 Jan 2025 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000867-2025
- 11 Dec 2024 at 12:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039891-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

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