Lead Designer for Urgent Treatment Centre - MPH

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£551,149published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Stride Treglown

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for a Lead Designer for the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) programme at Musgrove Park Hospital. The Lead Designer is required appoint and lead a multi-disciplinary design team to deliver the programme (main and enabling works) from RIBA Stages 2 to Stage 7.

CPV: Construction consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The requirement was for the appointment of a Lead Designer to deliver the Urgent…Awarded

The requirement was for the appointment of a Lead Designer to deliver the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) programme at Musgrove Park Hospital, covering RIBA Stages 2 to 7. The procurement was conducted via the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services (HPCCAS) Framework (SBS10190), Lot 1 - Architectural Services. Additional information: This contract is awarded under the NHS SBS HPCCAS Framework Agreement, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The decision to award was made by the Head of Acute Capital Delivery.

No conflict of interest identified.

Delivery: South West · Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 2 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT
Last source update: 2 Jan 2026, 15:05 GMT
Authority reference: CAPRO096
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000068
Classification (CPV): Construction consultancy services
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fece Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded following a mini-competition under the NHS SBS HPCCAS Framework Agreement. The framework was established through a prior call for competition in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Therefore, this award does not require a separate prior publication. The procurement is covered by the framework and falls outside the requirement for a new call for competition.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £551,1491 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stride Treglown	£551,149 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 000068-2026-1 · Stride Treglown
Signed
22 Dec 2025
Value
£551,149
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RH5 Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA15DAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS EnglandReview body Leeds

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Stride TreglownAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01748850 Promenade House, The Promenade, Clifton Down, Bristol, UK, BS8 3NE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.