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Community Investigation Hubs

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded care work to Ariel Healthcare, Frome Medical Practice and Lyngford Park Surgery and 10 others on 12 March 2026.

It is split into 13 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

Community Investigation Hubs form part of the network of Community Diagnostic Centres in Somerset with the aim of offering patients a wide range of diagnostic tests closer to home and greater choice as to where and how they are undertaken, reducing the need for hospital visits and potentially expediting the start of treatment.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Chard, Ilminster and Langport
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £271,813 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
South West Somerset
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £214,495 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
South East Somerset
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £168,903 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
Taunton Central
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £303,392 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
West Somerset
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £211,204 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
Taunton Deane West
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £170,322 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
Yeovil
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £372,348 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
West Mendip
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £257,219 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
Central Mendip
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £162,194 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
Frome
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £184,643 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
Tone Valley
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £192,684 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
Bridgwater
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £288,585 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—
North Sedgemoor
What this lot covers

Community Investigation Hubs across Somerset providing access to diagnostic tests. The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £252,357 The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Social and domiciliary care—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Ariel Healthcare (SME)—£271,813
Frome Medical Practice (SME)—£184,643
Lyngford Park Surgery (SME)—£192,684
Taunton Road Medical Centre (SME)—£288,585
Cheddar Medical Centre (SME)—£252,357
Symphony Healthcare Services Ltd. (SME)—£214,495
Millbrook Surgery (SME)—£168,903
St James Medical Centre (SME)—£303,392
West Somerset Healthcare (SME)—£211,204
Wellington Medical Centre (SME)—£170,322
Oaklands Surgery (SME)—£372,348
Wells Health Centre (SME)—£257,219
Mendip Country Practice (SME)—£162,194

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 022615-2026
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 045922-2026

About the buyer

Somerset NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

298

Awards

249

Suppliers it has used most for care

  • Symphony Healthcare Services Ltd.2 contracts
  • Ariel Healthcare1 contract
  • Cheddar Medical Centre1 contract
  • Frome Medical Practice1 contract
  • Lyngford Park Surgery1 contract
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From notice 022615-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 March 2026, last updated 19 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.