# Independent Orthopaedic Treatments Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Contract winner: Blackdown Orthopaedic and Spinal Services LLP
- Award value: £210,000
- Tender value: £210,000
- Award date: 29 November 2017
- Published: 11 December 2017
- Contract start: 1 January 2018
- Contract end: 31 December 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 79ef8230-811d-4dfd-a51e-2044af17c2c1-186329
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72dfbdb6-ca2a-4120-83c9-14bd518c382c

## Description

The aim of this contract is to provide additional orthopaedic activity at Musgrove Park Hospital, Parkfield Drive, Taunton, TA1 5DA during times of unused theatre capacity\. The expected outcomes - There will be demonstrable reduction in waiting times for patients awaiting Joint surgery\. These patients will be on the Authority's waiting list, and have had their pre-op assessment and been declared as fit for surgery\. - The Service will provide surgery and post-operative recovery\. Patients will have the pre-op, in-patient and follow-up components of their hospital stay under the care of the Authority\. There will be a demonstrable repatriation of surgical episodes from external Independent Providers

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ef8230-811d-4dfd-a51e-2044af17c2c1-186329)