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PAHT - Vacuum Link Plant

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

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04 Sep 2026 at 11:34

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Summary of the contracting process

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust procured vacuum link plant works for Princess Alexandra Hospital. Vacuum link plant is specialist hospital infrastructure used to support the movement of materials through a healthcare site. The requirement falls within building and facilities management services and is categorised as works. Delivery is at Princess Alexandra Hospital in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, based in Welwyn Garden City. This opportunity is relevant to businesses that supply, install or undertake works involving vacuum link plant in hospital or other complex facilities-management environments. It is a single requirement rather than a broader facilities-management service package, and is linked to the Trust’s hard facilities management purchasing arrangements.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from the NHS SBS Hard Facilities Management 2 Framework (SBS10166). The tender deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12:00. The estimated value was £45,998, with a minimum estimated value of £40,000. The contract was awarded to K. & H. Medical Limited on 10 August 2026 for £45,998. The contract period runs from 14 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award is active. The selected supplier is identified as an SME. The recorded procurement data does not set out separate lots or an award scoring basis; the route indicates that competition was conducted among suppliers eligible under the framework.

For suppliers that did not win this requirement, the award provides a clear example of demand for specialist vacuum link plant works from an NHS hospital trust. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in vacuum link plant and the ability to deliver works within a live healthcare estate, where reliable coordination and minimal disruption are likely to matter. Suppliers would also need access to the relevant NHS SBS Hard Facilities Management 2 Framework, or an equivalent route used by the Trust, because this purchase was made as a framework call-off rather than through an open standalone tender. The successful supplier’s SME status shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large facilities-management group.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAHT - Vacuum Link Plant

Notice Description

Vacuum Link Plant at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. Procured under NHS SBS Hard Facilities Management 2 Framework SBS10166

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-933aec8d-7110-4a08-8d3b-36013b7c6c7e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76fb5614-7ab0-4a71-ab5e-95ab5542e8a8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,998 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,998 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 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
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6NS
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

K&H Medical Ltd

Further Information

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