Provision of insourced orthopaedic services (Tender ref. SFT-PSR-C366966)

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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to confirmation of contract award notice. The awarding of this This contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23 September 2025 and sent to carrie-anne.hiscock@somersetft.nhs.uk. This contract has not yet formally now been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under formally awarded using the competitive process of the PSR.Key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and innovation 30%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 5%, Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 5%, social value 10%, price 50%.One potential evaluator declared a conflict of interest. process.Contract start: 1/11/25Contract end: 31/10/26Approx. It could not be mitigated so they were excluded from involvement in contract value: £300,000During the procurement process. One other potential conflict standstill period, one representation was declared but received. A review was conducted by the Head of Procurement was confident the conflict had been appropriately mitigated and the individual's involvement in the process could continue.Decision-makers: Deputy Service Director, Clinical Service Manager, Clinical Director for Patient Safety. of Elective Care. No conflicts of interest were identified. Following the review, the Authority decided to proceed with awarding the contract.