Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 10 Jun 2026, 10:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Enhanced Contraceptive Devices in General Practice

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ariel Healthcare +9 more10 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This service provides for the fitting, monitoring and removal of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) devices by general practitioner services. The provision is for LARC contraceptive devices licensed for use in the UK, specifically Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUDs/IUSs) and Subdermal Implants (SDIs); it does not include the contraceptive injection.

The main aim of the service is to provide women resident in Somerset or registered with a Somerset general practice with highly reliable forms of contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy.

CPV: General-practitioner services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Description of the services to be provided:Awarded

Description of the services to be provided:

The main aim of the service is to provide women resident in Somerset or registered with a Somerset general practice with highly reliable forms of contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy.

An award has been made following Direct Award Process B

Lifetime value: £1,120,000

Duration: 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2028 (with the option to extend for a further 2 years)

This is an existing service and the contracts have been award to a mixture of existing and new GP surgeries in Somerset.

Delivery: South West · Somerset

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Jun 2026, 10:23 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2026, 10:23 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054588
Classification (CPV): General-practitioner services
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b172 Find 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) 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

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. Award decision makers: Michelle Hawkes - Public Health Specialist (Service Manager) Sandy Beamson - Senior Commissioning Officer George Ashton - Commissioning Officer No conflicts of interest were identified.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 36

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 20latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ariel HealthcareSME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded
French Weir Health CentreSME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded
Frome Medical PracticeSME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded
Glastonbury Health CentreSME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded
Glastonbury SurgerySME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded
Grove House SurgerySME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded
Langport SurgerySME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded
Lyngford Park SurgerySME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded
Mendip Country PracticeSME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded
Millbrook SurgerySME	£32,000 †	—	Awarded

26 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Contract 054588-2026-1 · Ariel HealthcareSME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-10 · French Weir Health CentreSME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-11 · Frome Medical PracticeSME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-12 · Glastonbury Health CentreSME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-13 · Glastonbury SurgerySME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-14 · Grove House SurgerySME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-15 · Langport SurgerySME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-16 · Lyngford Park SurgerySME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-17 · Mendip Country PracticeSME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-18 · Millbrook SurgerySME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-19
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-2
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-20
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-21
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-22
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-23
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-24
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-25
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-26
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active
Contract 054588-2026-27
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£32,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, South West, TA14DYContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement ReviewReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

36 commercial parties on the notice

Ariel HealthcareAwarded supplier1-24511792317 Summerfields Road, Chard, South West, TA20 2EW
Axbridge & Wedmore Medical PracticeAwarded supplier1-558482425 Houlgate Way, Axbridge, South West, BS26 2BJ
Beckington Family PracticeAwarded supplier1-541812516 St Luke's Road, Beckington, Frome, South West, BA11 6SE
Cheddar Medical CentreAwarded supplier1-569302128 Roynon Way, Cheddar, South West, BS27 3NZ
Church View Medical CentreAwarded supplier1-561575868 Broadway Road, Ilminster, South West, TA20 3DL
College Way SurgeryAwarded supplier1-548067445 Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton, South West, TA1 4TY
Cranleigh gardens Medical CentreAwarded supplier1-569891316 Cranleigh gardens, Bridgwater, South West, TA5 6JS
Crown Medical CentreAwarded supplier1-568481032 Venture Way, Taunton, South West, TA2 8XD
East Quay Medical CentreAwarded supplier1-278918096 East Quay, Bridgwater, South West, TA6 4GP
French Weir Health CentreAwarded supplier1-557547042 French Weir Avenue, Taunton, South West, TA1 1NW

Show 26 more suppliers

Frome Medical PracticeAwarded supplier1-1127997385 Enos Way, Frome, South West, BA11 2FH
Glastonbury Health CentreAwarded supplier1-199765975 1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, South West, BA6 9DD
Glastonbury SurgeryAwarded supplier1-547222911 Glastonbury, South West, BA6 9LP
Grove House SurgeryAwarded supplier1-554568692 West Shepton, Shepton Mallet, South West, BA4 5UH
Langport SurgeryAwarded supplier1-570863789 North Street, Langport, South West, TA10 9RH
Lyngford Park SurgeryAwarded supplier1-554044191 Fletcher Close, Taunton, South West, TA2 8SQ
Mendip Country PracticeAwarded supplier1-550921141 Church Street, Coleford, South West, BA3 5NQ
Millbrook SurgeryAwarded supplier1-573856343 Millbrook Gardens, Castle Cary, South West, BA7 7EE
North Curry Health CentreAwarded supplier1-569437842 Greenway, North Curry, South West, TA3 5FG
Park Medical PracticeAwarded supplier1-551521556 Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, South West, BA4 5RT
Penn Hill SurgeryAwarded supplier1-558018261 St Nicholas Close, Yeovil, South West, BA20 1SB
Polden Medical PracticeAwarded supplier1-568036813 Quarry Ground, Edington, South West, TA7 9HA
Preston Grove Medical CentreAwarded supplier1-539082745 Preston Grove, Yeovil, South West, BA20 2BQ
Quantock Medical CentreAwarded supplier1-569632334 Banneson Road, Nether Stowey, South West, TA5 1NW
Redgate & Somerset Bridge Medical CentresAwarded supplier1-565772632 Weston Zoyland Road, Bridgwater, South West, TA6 5BF
St James Medical CentreAwarded supplier1-567780409 Coal Orchard, Taunton, South West, TA1 1JP
Summervale SurgeryAwarded supplier1-199766035 Canal Way, Ilminster, South West, TA19 9FE
Symphony Healthcare ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06633460 Dykes Way, Wincanton, South West, BA9 9FQ
Taunton Road Medical CentreAwarded supplier1-554686585 12 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, South West, TA6 3LS
Taunton Vale HealthcareAwarded supplier1-541987291 Liseaux Way, Taunton, South West, TA1 2LB
Vine Surgery PartnershipAwarded supplier1-553933417 Hindhayes Lane, Street, South West, BA16 0ET
Wellington Medical CentreAwarded supplierCQC Registration Mantle Street, Wellington, South West, TA21 8BD
Wells City PracticeAwarded supplier1-548371865 Glastonbury Road, Wells, South West, BA5 1XJ
Wells Health CentreAwarded supplier1-542240255 Glastonbury Road, Wells, South West, TA5 1XJ
West Coker SurgeryAwarded supplier1-505418595 West Coker, Yeovil, South West, BA22 9AH
West Somerset HealthcareAwarded supplier1-566894083 Robert Street, Williton, South West, TA4 4QE

Official documents & specifications

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No document links were published on the notice.