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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Acute, Community and Mental Health Services

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The NHS Somerset ICB as Lead Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation 6(3) and 7 Direct Award Process A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Somerset NHS Foundation Trusts provides acute, community and mental health services across Somerset. As the main NHS Provider in the Somerset Integrated Care System (ICS), Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is a key system partner within Somerset ICS and is the only partner providing acute services across all ages of patients within the ICS footprint, including provision of Levels 1 and 2 urgent and emergency services and associated emergency inpatient services, together with other essential secondary care services such as surgical and medical specialties (elective and non-elective), Diagnostic, screening and/or Pathology services, and Cancer and/or Radiotherapy Services. Within the core contract, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of community-based health services to the people of Somerset. It also provides both adult and children's mental health crisis services, among others, within the core contract. Some of the community mental health services provided are interdependent with other services provided by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust due to the need for cross-specialty and cross-service working.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£822m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Sept 2025
Award ID
075661-2025-C367543 QSL-RH5-2025_26-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS RH5
Location
Taunton, Somerset, UKK23, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The NHS Somerset ICB as Lead Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation 6(3) and 7 Direct Award Process A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Somerset ICB and Associate Commissioners (NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB; NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB; NHS Devon ICB; NHS Dorset ICB) are a party to the contract. Somerset NHS Foundation Trusts provides acute, community and mental health services across Somerset. As the main NHS Provider in the Somerset Integrated Care System (ICS), Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is a key system partner within Somerset ICS and is the only partner providing acute services across all ages of patients within the ICS footprint, including provision of Levels 1 and 2 urgent and emergency services and associated emergency inpatient services, together with other essential secondary care services such as surgical and medical specialties (elective and non-elective), Diagnostic, screening and/or Pathology services, and Cancer and/or Radiotherapy Services. Within the core contract, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of community-based health services to the people of Somerset. It also provides both adult and children's mental health crisis services, among others, within the core contract. Some of the community mental health services provided are interdependent with other services provided by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust due to the need for cross-specialty and cross-service working. The amount payable to the provider under the contract is estimated at £821,982,802: Commissioner Contract Value (£) NHS Somerset ICB £782,240,000 NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB £1,554,999 NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB £2,531,671 NHS Devon ICB £11,978,951 NHS Dorset ICB £23,677,181 Total - £821,982,802 The contract term is 1 year commenced 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. This is an existing service awarded to an existing provider. This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C367543 QSL-RH5-2025_26
Status
complete
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
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and/or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
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
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The NHS Somerset ICB as Lead Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation 6(3) and 7 Direct Award Process A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Somerset ICB and Associate Commissioners (NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB; NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB; NHS Devon ICB; NHS Dorset ICB) are a party to the contract. Somerset NHS Foundation Trusts provides acute, community and mental health services across Somerset. As the main NHS Provider in the Somerset Integrated Care System (ICS), Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is a key system partner within Somerset ICS and is the only partner providing acute services across all ages of patients within the ICS footprint, including provision of Levels 1 and 2 urgent and emergency services and associated emergency inpatient services, together with other essential secondary care services such as surgical and medical specialties (elective and non-elective), Diagnostic, screening and/or Pathology services, and Cancer and/or Radiotherapy Services. Within the core contract, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of community-based health services to the people of Somerset. It also provides both adult and children's mental health crisis services, among others, within the core contract. Some of the community mental health services provided are interdependent with other services provided by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust due to the need for cross-specialty and cross-service working. The amount payable to the provider under the contract is estimated at £821,982,802: Commissioner Contract Value (£) NHS Somerset ICB £782,240,000 NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB £1,554,999 NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB £2,531,671 NHS Devon ICB £11,978,951 NHS Dorset ICB £23,677,181 Total - £821,982,802 The contract term is 1 year commenced 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. This is an existing service awarded to an existing provider. This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider / Patient Choice
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-11X
Name
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK23
Locality
Yeovil
Postal Code
BA22 8HR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wynford House, Lufton Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
11X
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-RH5
Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

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

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
RH5
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-167113
Name
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Yeovil
Postal Code
BA22 8HR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wynford House, Lufton Way

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

Award information

Award 1
Id
075661-2025-C367543 QSL-RH5-2025_26-1
Title
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Acute, Community and Mental Health Services
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-RH5
Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
075661-2025-C367543 QSL-RH5-2025_26-1
Title
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Acute, Community and Mental Health Services
Status
active
Award ID
075661-2025-C367543 QSL-RH5-2025_26-1
Date Signed
2 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
821,982,802
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Yeovil · UKK23 · BA22 8HR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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