Official UK procurement notice
Virtual Nursing Pilot · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
Contract for the supply, support, set up and optomisation of 8 virtual nursing camera carts and the associated software and technical set up, for a proof of concept pilot on behalf of the New Hospital Programme (England). The contract dates are 26/03/2025 - 25/03/2026 with the option to extend for 1 x 12 months.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for the supply, support, set up and optomisation of 8 virtual nursing camera carts and the associated software and technical set up, for a proof of concept pilot on behalf of the New Hospital Programme (England).
CPV: Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The contract dates are 26/03/2025 - 25/03/2026 with the option to extend for 1 x 12 monthsAwarded
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
- Goods
- 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
- 17 Apr 2025, 09:53 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2025, 09:53 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015760- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050481Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Only suitable provider with equipment tested in a healthcare setting and able to mobilise contract in tight timescales to meet funding criteria.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontem Data GroupSME | £215,395 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015760-2025-1 · Pontem Data GroupSME
- Signed
- 22 Jan 2025
- Value
- £215,395
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Pontem Data GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.