---
title: "Defence Medical Welfare Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06912e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-05-05"
---

# Defence Medical Welfare Support

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06912e

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, centred around the provision of "Defence Medical Welfare Support" services, aimed at offering medical welfare to individuals serving on the frontline. Located in Taunton, UK, the procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on welfare services not delivered through residential institutions. The procurement method was direct and executed below the threshold without competition. The tender reached the award stage, completed with a contract start date of 1 April 2026 and an end date of 31 March 2027. The relevant contract, valued at £18,000 gross, was signed on 31 March 2026, post an award marked as active on 5 May 2026.

This procurement opportunity underscores substantial growth potential for businesses involved in medical welfare support, especially for those that can effectively cater to non-residential welfare services. SMEs and voluntary sector enterprises, particularly those with previous engagements in similar government contracts, would find this type of tender advantageous. As the winning supplier, the organisation identified as "PWTJ-7884-LWQD" based in Andover, exemplifies the type of business that could thrive under such procurement conditions. Such opportunities can drive business expansion in support services through direct engagement with public authorities like the NHS Foundation Trust.

## Notice

Medical welfare support to those who have, and continue to, serve on the frontline.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040947-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | PWTJ-7884-LWQD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 5 May 2026 at 11:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040947-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040947-2026
  5th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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