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WSFT - Surgery - 2 x Quaser eLite

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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29 Jul 2026 at 16:10

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Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust bought two Quaser eLite units, installed with accessories, for surgery services. This is a goods procurement for medical equipment, rather than a standalone maintenance or consultancy requirement. Delivery and installation are associated with West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The buying organisation is West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. The requirement is relevant to medical equipment manufacturers, authorised distributors and healthcare technology suppliers able to provide Quaser eLite systems together with the required accessories and installation. It may also interest businesses monitoring NHS demand for specialist surgical equipment supplied as a complete, installed package. The equipment classification is medical equipment (CPV 33100000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 20 March 2026 to G.K Wood & Son Ltd trading as Fulbourn Medical. The award value is £91,860.60 including the stated currency, for a contract running from 9 July 2026 to 8 July 2027. The tender’s estimated value was £76,550.50, with a stated minimum value of £76. The opportunity was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 10 June 2026 at 12:00. The awarded supplier is the only supplier identified, and the contract covers the two Quaser eLite units, accessories and installation. The procurement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows that the Trust purchases specialist surgical equipment as an installed package through a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need established access to Quaser eLite equipment, or an authorised distribution route, alongside the technical capability to install, configure and support the units and their accessories in an NHS hospital environment. Evidence of reliable delivery, trained installation personnel, product knowledge and experience supplying clinical customers would strengthen a future response. Suppliers should also be able to work within framework procedures and meet NHS procurement, site-access, safety and operational requirements. The stated suitability assessment indicates that the buyer viewed this requirement as better suited to organisations with substantial specialist capacity than to smaller or voluntary-sector providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSFT - Surgery - 2 x Quaser eLite

Notice Description

2 x Quaser eLite installed with accessories

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-094fd5de-253e-497e-aa42-c39bea6df568
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f10c8ff-2b03-44a9-ac04-acadaf482835
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£76,550 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£91,860 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
9 Jul 2026 - 8 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Southgate
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

G.K Wood & Son Ltd

Further Information

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