--- title: "Variation for construction and operation of a Community Diagnostics Facility" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05520b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05520b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05520b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05520b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-06-23" --- # Variation for construction and operation of a Community Diagnostics Facility Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05520b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05520b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05520b.json) ## Summary The procurement process is managed by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for the modification of an existing contract for the construction and operation of a Community Diagnostics Facility, titled as such. This tender falls under the community health services industry category and is located at Bridgwater Community Hospital in Somerset, UK. The procurement stage is at the "Award" phase, after the Trust's Finance Committee approved proceeding with the variation on 30 May 2025. Key aspects include a contract modification valued at £14,336,000 and reliance on funding from NHS England, with an expected completion deadline of 31 March 2026. The procurement method is limited, conducted without prior publication, and aims to expand diagnostic capabilities significantly. This tender provides significant growth opportunities, especially for businesses in healthcare, construction, facility management, and medical equipment supply sectors. Companies with expertise in turnkey solutions for healthcare facilities would particularly find it fitting to engage in this project. The involvement of Ergea UK and Ireland Limited as the supplier, tasked with delivering a design-and-build as well as equipment management service, highlights the need for businesses that can handle complex, integrated service provision. Additionally, firms with capabilities to meet NHS standards and deadlines efficiently could leverage this project to solidify their standing in the public health sector, benefiting from the Trust’s strategic importance and the substantial NHS investment aimed at boosting diagnostics infrastructure. ## Notice The Trust entered into a contract with Ergea (previously known as Asteral) in July 2017 for the provision of a Healthcare Facility (the Contract). Ergea's service provision includes equipment installation and enabling works (including turnkey works), commissioning, procurement, maintenance and support, replacement, disposal and the provision of radiology consumables. The Trust intends to modify the Contract in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the PCR 2015) to provide a Community Diagnostic Centre at Bridgwater Community Hospital (the CDC). Ergea will provide a full turnkey solution for the CDC. It will design and construct the building and then deliver an equipment management service at the CDC. The building will be built on the Trust's existing site and the Trust will retain ownership of the building. The project will be funded by NHS England. Provision of funding is dependent on the CDC being delivered by 31/03/2026. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Trust entered into a contract with Ergea (previously known as Asteral) in July 2017 for the provision of a Healthcare Facility (the Contract). Ergea's service provision includes equipment installation and enabling works (including turnkey works), commissioning, procurement, maintenance and support, replacement, disposal and the provision of radiology consumables. The Trust intends to modify the Contract in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the PCR 2015) to provide a Community Diagnostic Centre at Bridgwater Community Hospital (the CDC). Ergea will provide a full turnkey solution for the CDC. It will design and construct the building and then deliver an equipment management service at the CDC. The building will be built on the Trust's existing site and the Trust will retain ownership of the building. The project will be funded by NHS England. Provision of funding is dependent on the CDC being delivered by 31/03/2026. Additional information: On 30 May 2025 the Trust's Finance Committee took the decision to proceed with varying the Contract to provide the CDC (subject to final agreement of the amended terms, the necessarily approvals for funding from NHS England and ratification of the Trust Board). The Trust relies on Regulation 72(1)(b) and, in the alternative, Regulation 72(1)(e) to modify the Contract. ### Procurement Information The Trust relies on Regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015. Necessity: * The CDC will significantly increase diagnostic capacity as it will deliver an additional 24,282 MRI and CT scans per year. The additional capacity of the CDC will help to significantly reduce waiting times for complex imaging. * The CDC will be located close to the Trust's main hospital site and operated by Trust staff so the Trust will be able to carry out interventional imaging in the new facility. Patients can be transferred across easily for recovery purposes. Economic/technical reasons: * NHSE funding for the CDC is on the basis that it is built by 30/03/26 so there would not be sufficient time to procure/negotiate a new contract with another supplier in such short timescales. A change of contractor would give rise to a significant risk of not meeting the conditions for receipt of the funding. * Having a different provider would create operational issues for the Trust e.g. if a different provider were to deliver and manage the CDC, this could lead to a situation whereby the equipment at the CDC has not been updated to the same level as the equipment in the Trust's acute site. Having the same supplier operating both sites will therefore ensure that there is consistency between the equipment which is being provided by the Trust to its patients. * Having the same supplier will enable the Trust to freely transfer and/or move equipment and consumables between the sites as and when required to deal with any demand issues. This will drive efficiencies which will help improve the delivery of patient care as well as give rise to cost efficiencies. Significant inconvenience / duplication of costs: * Having the same supplier operating the two sites will avoid duplication of resource and costs associated with contract management. * There will be a single point of contact for staff if there are any issues with equipment. Not only will this be more convenient for the Trust, it will also enable any issues to be dealt with more efficiently. As noted above, the modification does not result in an increase in price of more than 50% of the value of the original Contract. Alternatively, the Trust relies on Regulation 72(1)(e) of the PCR 2015. The Contract already includes the provision of turnkey and enabling works and the Trust intends to keep the payment mechanisms the same. The Trust therefore does not consider the modification to be substantial. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034513-2025 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 May 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 | £37,539,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | 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 | ERGEA UK AND IRELAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85150000 - Medical imaging services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 23 Jun 2025 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034513-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.asteral.com - https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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