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title: "Insourcing for Upper GI patients"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fd5e"
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# Insourcing for Upper GI patients

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fd5e

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## Summary

This procurement process, conducted by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, pertains to the "Insourcing for Upper GI patients" contract, which falls under the industry category of surgical hospital services. The procurement is located in Taunton, within the UK's region UKK23. This specific contract has reached the award and contract update stage, with a modification notice issued on 28 May 2026, extending the contract originally awarded on 1 January 2026. The contract modification extends its duration to 12 months with no increase in the contract's lifetime value, addressing delays in opening new operating theatres. This process was managed under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, with the award made feasible without prior publication due to urgent circumstances.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health care services. SMEs like Somerset Surgical Services LTD, the current supplier, demonstrate that smaller enterprises can successfully engage and compete in such contracts, highlighting the potential for similar businesses to expand their presence in the public health sector. With the contract's focus on expanding surgical capacity to reduce waiting times at Musgrove Park Hospital, there is a clear opportunity for service providers with expertise in rapid capacity scaling and surgical services, particularly those based in or near the region UKK23. This extends even further for enterprises capable of responding swiftly to public sector needs under regulated health care procurement frameworks.

## Notice

Provision of additional surgical capacity to be performed at the Trust's premises to assist in the urgent reduction of waiting times for routine Upper GI surgery and ensure there are zero 65 week waits.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

There is no change to the services being provided, this modification is an extension only.

Options: 3 month extension option

### Procurement Information

Urgent award of a short term 3 month contract due to unexpected increase in urgent patients displacing routine long waiters.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050345-2026 |
| 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 | 28 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Dec 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 | £120,000 |

## 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

- 28 May 2026 at 13:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050345-2026
- 24 Dec 2025 at 14:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086167-2025

## Notice URLs

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

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