Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
PNWR-4212-QWHQ
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA15DA
UK
Contact person: Carrie-Anne Hiscock
E-mail: carrie-anne.hiscock@somersetft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.somersetft.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Intermediate Care Monitoring Centre (ICMC) for Eating Disorder and Bariatric Patients
Reference number: PSR/CMH049
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Pilot for medical and administrative services for monitoring low and moderate risk adult Eating Disorder patients and Bariatric patients
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
53 060.37
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pilot for medical and administrative services for monitoring low and moderate risk adult Eating Disorder patients and Bariatric patients
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 x 3 month extension to 31/7/26
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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.
This award was made under an urgent circumstance because the existing provider is suddenly unable to provide services and a new provider needs to be found.
The initial contract length is 12 months. A 3 month extension option is included to allow for evaluation of the success of the pilot period
Decision maker: Medical Director for System Working
No conflicts of interest were declared.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Symphony Healthcare Services Ltd.
06633460
Wincanton
BA9 9FQ
UK
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 53 060.37
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2026