Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 20 Aug 2025, 10:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£631,123published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to LOCUMTAP LTD t/a Patchwork

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Patchwork planning and workforce management

technology. Competition via G-Cloud 14 framework.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Implementation of a comprehensive end-to-end medical staffing solution that spans from…Awarded

Implementation of a comprehensive end-to-end medical staffing solution that spans from workforce planning to payroll.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: 1 x 12-month extension option

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
20 Aug 2025, 10:32 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2025, 10:32 BST
Authority reference
HR102
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050052
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b02 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Framework competition via G-Cloud 14.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £631,1231 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LOCUMTAP LTD t/a Patchwork£631,123 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

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 email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHSEReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.