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Variation for construction and operation of a Community Diagnostics Facility

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:48.

Opportunity overview

The Trust entered into a contract with Ergéa (previously known as Asteral) in July 2017 for the provision of a Healthcare Facility (the Contract). Ergéa’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). Ergéa 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.

Awarded to

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Ergea UK and Ireland Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£37.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 May 2025
Award ID
034513-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
04328629
Location
Theale, UKJ11, RG7 4BQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85323000 — Community health services
  • CPV85150000 — Medical imaging services

Lots

  • The Trust entered into a contract with Ergéa (previously known as Asteral) in July 2017 for the provision of a Healthcare Facility (the Contract). Ergéa’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). Ergéa 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05520b
Status
complete
Review Details
In accordance with Regulation 88 to Regulation 102 of the PCR 2015 (particularly, Regulations 92, 93, 94 and 99 in relation to deadlines).
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The Trust relies on Regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015. <br/><br/>Necessity: <br/>• 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.<br/>• 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. <br/>Economic/technical reasons: <br/>• 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. <br/>• 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. <br/>• 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. <br/>Significant inconvenience / duplication of costs: <br/>• Having the same supplier operating the two sites will avoid duplication of resource and costs associated with contract management.<br/>• 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. <br/><br/>As noted above, the modification does not result in an increase in price of more than 50% of the value of the original Contract.<br/><br/>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.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
No
Description
The Trust entered into a contract with Ergéa (previously known as Asteral) in July 2017 for the provision of a Healthcare Facility (the Contract). Ergéa’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). Ergéa 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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85150000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical imaging services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1287
Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Region
UKK23
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA1 5DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Musgrove Park Hospital

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Name
Paul Saunders, Head of Procurement
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-152199
Name
Ergea UK and Ireland Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
Theale
Postal Code
RG7 4BQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Units 4-6 Ely Road Theale Commercial Estate Theale, Reading

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
04328629
Legal Name
Ergea UK and Ireland Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 1189008100
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1661
Name
The High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
034513-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-152199
Name
Ergea UK and Ireland Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
034513-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
034513-2025-1
Date Signed
30 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
37,539,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Taunton · UKK23 · TA1 5DA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05520b-2025-06-23T16:56:19+01:00compiled ·