---
title: "Provision of Orthopaedic Insourced Elective Surgery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0513af"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-14"
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# Provision of Orthopaedic Insourced Elective Surgery

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0513af

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## Summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has concluded a procurement process under urgent circumstances for the provision of orthopaedic insourced elective surgery at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, UK. The procurement, classified under medical specialist services, proceeded without prior notice due to budget uncertainties, proceeding as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The awarded contract, valued at £12,500, spans a short term from 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025. The procurement's status is complete, with Blackdown Orthopaedic and Spinal Services LLP selected as the supplier, ensuring a rapid reduction in patient waiting times.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for SMEs in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in orthopaedic services. Businesses with expertise in elective surgery, capable of quickly mobilising resources to address immediate healthcare needs, would be well-suited to compete. The contract's urgency and short-term duration could prompt similar future opportunities where suppliers with efficient operational capacities can excel.

## Notice

Provision of orthopaedic adult elective and daycase surgery to be performed at the Trust's premises to assist in the urgent reduction of waiting times for patients.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a call off contract for hip, knee, foot and ankle surgery. 

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.

The lifetime value of the contract is anticipated to be PS12,500.00

The contract shall commence on 1 April 2025 until 30 June 2025.

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded under an urgent circumstance due to unknown budget information for the new financial year making it not possible to run a procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021480-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,500 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLACKDOWN ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121200 - Medical specialist services
- 85121283 - Orthopaedic services

## Release History

- 14 May 2025 at 16:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021480-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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