AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has published contract details for Veinclear radiofrequency ablation treatment for varicose veins. The direct, below-threshold procurement names FRONTIERE MEDICALE EUROPE LTD as supplier.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and is linked to active contract 1. The contract data explicitly records signature on 23 June 2026 and a term from 23 June 2026 to 22 June 2028.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT) for medical consumables supplied through a below-threshold direct procurement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FRONTIERE MEDICALE EUROPE LTD
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £50,000 excluding VAT; £60,000 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-08449151. Supplier verification matched company number 08449151 and verified the legal name. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records GBP 50,000 net and GBP 60,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
100% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract details notice published at 2026-10-09T11:06:32+01:00.
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
100% confidence23 June 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-06-23T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract term
100% confidence23 June 2026 to 22 June 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-06-23T00:00:00+01:00 to 2028-06-22T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
100% confidence£50,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 50000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
100% confidence£60,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 60000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1. No separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Signed
100% confidence23 June 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-06-23.
Start date
100% confidence23 June 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-06-23.
End date
100% confidence22 June 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-06-22.
Published
100% confidence9 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceVeinclear for treatment of varicose veins
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Process description states: "Veinclear for treatment of varicose veins".
Procurement category
100% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
100% confidenceMedical consumables (CPV 33140000)
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Award item 1 carries CPV 33140000, described as Medical consumables.
Lot structure
100% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKK2, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKK2, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
100% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
100% confidenceNo competitive process is indicated by the published procedure detail
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The notice describes the procurement as below threshold and without competition.
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Signed date
100% confidence23 June 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-06-23.
Term
100% confidence2 years
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The stated period is from 23 June 2026 through 22 June 2028.
VAT treatment
100% confidence£50,000 excluding VAT; £60,000 including VAT
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Contract 1 records amount 50000 and amountGross 60000 in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
100% confidenceDirect below-threshold purchase without competition
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The tender states "Below threshold - without competition".
Value framing
100% confidencePublished contract value is £50,000 net and £60,000 gross
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Contract 1 records GBP 50,000 amount and GBP 60,000 amountGross.
Supply focus
95% confidenceMedical consumables for varicose-vein radiofrequency ablation treatment
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The process description references Veinclear treatment of varicose veins, and the award classification is Medical consumables.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
100% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied data.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid counts, scoring, evaluation rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
Renewal and extension terms
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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The supplied contract data contains dates but no extension or renewal provisions.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not provide an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or individual value.
- No bid count, evaluation method, award rationale, scores, pricing breakdown or competing suppliers are published.
- No extension, renewal or replacement-procurement terms are published; the June 2028 timing is an end-date-based estimate only.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset NHS Foundation TrustFRONTIERE MEDICALE EUROPE LTDradiofrequency ablation treatmentVeinclearvaricose veinsmedical consumablesdirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Somerset NHS radiofrequency ablation treatment contract?
FRONTIERE MEDICALE EUROPE LTD, verified against company number 08449151.
What is the contract value?
£50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published signed contract period runs from 23 June 2026 to 22 June 2028.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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