Provision of Live music on wards at Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
South West
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Delivery of live music sessions at two hospital sites, with each location receiving one three-hour visit per fortnight. The programme requires the booking and management of professional musicians to perform on wards, totalling 24 sessions per site annually to improve the patient experience through musical engagement.

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Awarded value: £17k; As published
Published: 4 March 2026
Awarded: 2 March 2026; Live Music Now Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Live music performance coordination and delivery service

Provision of professional live musical performance services to enhance patient experience and wellbeing within hospital ward environments.

Live music sessions on wards at Yeovil District Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital
Booking musicians for one three-hour visit per fortnight at each site, 24 visits per site over the year
Selection of professional musicians with appropriate experience to deliver the sessions

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Live music performance coordination and delivery service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 92300000

Services in this contract

Performers and entertainmentMain service£32k typicalLive musicians booked for fortnightly ward visits at two hospitals

Lifecycle

Published
4 March 2026
Contract awardedto Live Music Now Limited
2 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/352450/provision-of-live-music-on-wards-at-musgrove-park-hospital-and-yeovil-district-h
Buyer reference: CLIN095
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06621a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Provision of Live music on wards at Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital. Contract award, 4 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/352450/provision-of-live-music-on-wards-at-musgrove-park-hospital-and-yeovil-district-h (accessed 5 November 2026).