Notice Information
Notice Title
Bedford Hospital Pneumatic Tube System Replacement
Notice Description
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust proposes to replace, refurbish, and extend the pneumatic tube system at Bedford Hospital to provide a safe, reliable, and future-proofed clinical transport system. The upgraded system will support the rapid movement of clinical specimens, documents, and small items between departments, improving operational efficiency and reducing manual handling risks. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Luton:-Mechanical-engineering-installation-works./EX97T8E27W To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EX97T8E27W
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fd1f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086069-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
51 - Installation services (except software)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
51511400 - Installation services of special conveying systems
71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Dec 20255 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Jan 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Mark Brown
- Contact Email
- mark.brown@bedsft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LUTON
- Postcode
- LU4 0DZ
- Post Town
- Luton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH21 Luton
- Delivery Location
- TLH24 Bedford
-
- Local Authority
- Luton
- Electoral Ward
- Poets
- Westminster Constituency
- Luton North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086069-2025
24th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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