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Service Contract for Blood Gas Analysers

NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

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26 Mar 2025 at 15:57

Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust has completed a procurement process for a service contract to provide preventative maintenance for their collection of blood gas analysers. The contract is valued at £116,174 (gross £139,408.8) and will run for 12 months, starting on 9 April 2025 and ending on 31 March 2026. As this was a direct award due to the OEM being the sole provider of maintenance services for these specific blood gas analysers, the procurement method was direct and aimed at central public authorities. This contract will be executed at Nottingham City Hospital, mentioning no specific procurement stages like Planning or Tender, highlighting a 'completed' status in the Award stage.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for companies specialised in providing maintenance services for medical and surgical equipment, particularly SMEs, which the Trust deems suitable for this lot. Such businesses can leverage this contract to establish or strengthen their footprint within the NHS network, proving their capability in handling maintenance services for critical medical devices. The procurement's direct award nature underlines the importance of possessing specialised technical expertise and authorised servicing rights to compete effectively in similar future tenders.

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Notice Title

Service Contract for Blood Gas Analysers

Notice Description

This service contract runs for 12 months to provide preventative Maintenance to the Trust collection of Blood Gas Analysers

Procurement Information

OEM are the only provider of maintenance/ servicing for this particular equipment

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f917
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011386-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

38434520 - Blood analysers

50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£116,174 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
8 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Sanjeev Sharma
Contact Email
sanjeev.sharma10@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG5 1PB
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Sherwood
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

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