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Emergency Lighting

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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02 Mar 2026 at 14:40

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30 Jan 2026 at 10:27

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has issued a direct award contract for emergency lighting equipment under tender ID CTM-DIR-(25-26) 236. The contract is valued at £220,000, with a gross amount of £264,000, addressing the needs of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. This procurement, dated 2 March 2026, involves Thorlux Lighting as the supplier, leveraging the direct award method due to exclusive technical capabilities under the Procurement Act 2023. The emergency lighting solution focuses on seamless integration with existing systems across Health Board's estate, ensuring continued support for the Health Board’s technical standards and operational requirements. The contract period is set to begin on 23 March 2026 and will end on 31 March 2026.

The contract presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers of construction structures and materials. Thorlux Lighting, having an exclusivity in the supply of compatible emergency lighting equipment, plays a crucial role in providing goods that align with the Health Board's high standards for safety and interoperability. Businesses well-suited to compete in similar future tenders might be those with unique technical offerings, especially where high-level integration and proprietary solutions are required. Such opportunities enable businesses to establish themselves as critical partners within the public health sector, especially in specialised fields where technical capabilities are paramount.

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Notice Title

Emergency Lighting

Notice Description

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) requires the ongoing supply of emergency lighting equipment that aligns fully with the Health Board's established technical standards and operational needs. The requirement ensures that all future installations, upgrades, and system expansions integrate seamlessly with the existing emergency lighting platform currently deployed across the CTMUHB estate.

Procurement Information

Under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, a contracting authority may directly award a contract where one or more justifications in Schedule 5 apply. In this case, the justification relied upon is the "single supplier" ground, where only one supplier is capable of delivering the required goods or services due to technical, exclusive, or proprietary reasons. The Health Board has adopted the Thorlux SmartScan emergency lighting platform as its standard across the estate. Thorlux is the only manufacturer able to supply equipment fully compatible with the existing network of SmartScan luminaires, control devices, and monitoring systems. Its system is proprietary, and alternative suppliers cannot provide products capable of integrating with, communicating through, or being managed within the SmartScan architecture. As such, no reasonable alternative supplier exists, fulfilling the Procurement Act's "single supplier" justification for direct award where exclusive technical capability applies.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0612ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018527-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
23 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 3UZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Gabalfa
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THORLUX LIGHTING

Further Information

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