Awarded contract

Vitreoretinal and Cataract Machines

Details

Buyer: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Supplier(s): Alcon Eye Care UK Ltd — UKJ23
Value: £229,671.5
Topic: Ophthalmology equipment
Published: 7 January 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Capital purchase for 2 x machines including handpieces against the Complete Ophthalmology Solutions 3 NHS Supply Chain framework. Lot 1: Purchase of 2 x Vitreoretinal and Cataract machines for our Ophthalmology service at Musgrove Park Hospital replacing existing equipment.

Timeline

Completed: Award date9 December 2025
Completed: Award published7 January 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital and community services across Somerset, and buys as an NHS trust with its own team of procurement and contract management specialists. Non-clinical procurement runs through framework agreements, including NHS Supply Chain, NHS Shared Business Services and the Crown Commercial Service.

Clinical services contracts follow the Provider Selection Regime at any contract value.

Over the past 5 years, most of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, IT services and medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@somerset-nhs-foundation-trust.gov