Official UK procurement notice
Community Investigation Hubs · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCommunity Investigation Hubs form part of the network of Community Diagnostic Centres in Somerset with the aim of offering patients a wide range of diagnostic tests closer to home and greater choice as to where and how they are undertaken, reducing the need for hospital visits and potentially expediting the start of treatment.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic testsAwarded
Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests.<br/> <br/>The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.<br/> <br/>The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £288,4420.00<br/> <br/>The contract dates are 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026<br/> <br/>This is an existing service with the following 13 Primary Care Networks:<br/>Bridgwater - estimated contract value £246,645.00<br/>Chard, Ilminster & Langport (CLICK) - estimated contract value £280,030.00<br/>Frome - estimated contract value £127,820.00<br/>Mendip - estimated contract value £166,775.00<br/>North Sedgemoor - estimated contract value £248,125.00<br/>Somerset South East PCN (Rural Practices Network) - estimated contract value £146,790.00<br/>Somerset South West - estimated contract value £245,785.00<br/>Taunton Central - estimated contract value £270,504.00<br/>Taunton Deane West - estimated contract value £152,450.00<br/>Tone Valley - estimated contract value £252,250.00<br/>West Mendip - estimated contract value £190,225.00<br/>West Somerset - estimated contract value £260,956.00<br/>Yeovil - estimated contract value £296,065.00
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Mar 2025, 13:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2025, 11:12 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012182- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ef08Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The decision makers were: Programme Director – Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) Programme<br/>Somerset ICS Diagnostics Lead <br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared among decision makers.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows:<br/>25% quality and Innovation<br/>15% Value<br/>25% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>25% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>10% Social value<br/>The highest weightings have been applied to ensure a high quality, safe and effective services that are fully integrated in the healthcare system and that provide improved access, reduce health inequalities and facilitate chouse. These are the most important elements of the service.<br/><br/>Value for money is also an important element to ensure the service can be provided to as many patients as possible to minimise waiting times. <br/><br/>The rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:<br/>The existing suppliers are experienced services providers with a proven track record, and they are highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The date of contract award…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater PCNSME | £2,884,420 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010141-2025-1 · Bridgwater PCNSME
- Signed
- 18 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,884,420
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bridgwater PCNAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.