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Portable Transvaginal Ultrasound Simulation System

LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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11 Feb 2026 at 15:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

10 Feb 2026 at 16:36

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for a Portable Transvaginal Ultrasound Simulation System through a direct award to Medge Platforms Inc., a large supplier based in the United States. This contract pertains to the health services industry and is located in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The procurement has moved to the award stage, with the contract period starting from 23rd February 2026 and ending on 31st March 2027. The trust intends to utilise the 10 Volutracer OPUS units as part of a regional training programme to improve competencies in cervical length scanning, with funding secured from NHSE. The standstill period ends on 20th February 2026, after which the contract will formally commence.

This tender presents growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in medical imaging technologies and educational tools within the healthcare sector. Businesses that offer portable and cost-effective scanner solutions will find this opportunity particularly advantageous due to the trust’s preference for the OPUS Volutracer system's unique features, such as its portability, affordability, and access to an extensive cloud-based case library. Companies capable of providing continuous updates and supporting a dynamic educational package similar to the one used by preterm birth experts in London are ideally suited to participate in such procurements. This procurement highlights the potential for suppliers to expand their market presence in educational and clinical environments by addressing specific health sector needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Portable Transvaginal Ultrasound Simulation System

Notice Description

Liverpool Women's Hospital intends to place an order for 10 x Volutracer OPUS units on 23rd February 2026. This notice starts the 8 working day standstill period. The last day of the standstill will be 20th February 2026. The Northwest Maternity Team, were successful in securing NHSE funding to develop a Regional Cervical Length (CL) Scan Training Programme. The purpose of the programme is to increase the number of resident doctors (primarily) who are competent to perform cervical length scanning in the assessment of threatened preterm labour. This project is directly aligned with national ambitions to reduce preterm birth rates, improve the proportion of babies born in the right place, and maximise timely administration of all optimisation elements. Accurate diagnosis of threatened preterm labour is key, and cervical length scanning is the gold standard investigation to support this. We became aware of OPUS Volutracer through preterm birth experts in London, who are currently using and further refining this simulation technology specifically to support cervical length scan training. While other ultrasound simulators are available on the market, OPUS offers several unique advantages: * Significantly lower cost per unit compared with traditional large haptic simulators * Small, portable hardware that can be transported easily between sites * Can be operated from a standard laptop, enabling flexible setup in different clinical and training environments * Access to a virtual cloud-based library, allowing instant access to a wide range of validated cervical length and obstetric cases. For reference, other scan simulators e.g. Intelligent Ultrasound only have 2 cervical length cases uploaded for use. Access to other obstetric cases makes the simulators highly versatile. They can be used for other obstetric and gynaecology training courses delivered at LWH e.g. Basic Obstetric Ultrasound, Fetal Medicine Study Days, Early Pregnancy Ultrasound. * Ability to update and expand case libraries remotely without additional hardware * Access to the same evolving training package being developed and used by national preterm birth experts in London * Enables individuals or multiple small groups to train simultaneously, rather than relying on a single large simulator where learners must take turns * Lower ongoing maintenance and space requirements compared with large fixed simulators * Provides not just a standalone simulator, but a continually evolving educational and training system For these reasons, OPUS Volutracer has been identified as the only viable and proportionate option to support this regional cervical length scan training programme and to meet the clinical, educational and operational requirements of the project Funding has been awarded in February 2026 and needs to be spent and a training programme arranged and provided to staff before 31st March 2026.

Procurement Information

Funding confirmation received in February 2026, with a view to having a programme in place by end of March 2026. Northwest Maternity Team contacted clinical colleagues in London to see what they were using for guidance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064d29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012530-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33112300 - Ultrasound scanners

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@lwh.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L8 7SS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Canning
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDGE PLATFORMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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