Contract award · 20 Feb 2024

Provision of Endoscopy Training Lists

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Provision of Endoscopy Training Lists” to Somerset Surgical Services Ltd for £270k.

No competitionHealth & social careSouth West

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Value
£270,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Surgical hospital services (CPV 85111100)
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Feb 2024
  2. Published5 Mar 2024Published 14 days after the contract date

Description

Provision of Endoscopy Training Lists.<br/>The Service will provide endoscopy training sessions (Consultant Led) within any of the Trusts endoscopy suites including at MPH or Bridgwater Community Hospital to support the training of junior staff in endoscopy procedures.<br/><br/>The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C<br/>This is a call off contract and the maximum expected lifetime value of the contract is £270,000.00<br/>The contract dates are 01.04.24-31.03.26 with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions

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