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Maintenance of Piped medical Gases and Vacuum Systems

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jul 2026 at 15:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

09 Jun 2026 at 15:18

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

27 Feb 2026 at 13:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

27 Feb 2026 at 12:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, a public authority central government entity, conducted an open tender process titled "Maintenance of Piped Medical Gases and Vacuum Systems". Situated in Kendal, United Kingdom, the process was facilitated by Procurement Services - Lifecycle, operating on behalf of Commercial Services Kent Limited. The contracting stage is complete, with the award made to BEACONMEDAES LTD, trading as Medi-Teknique, for maintenance services across three hospital sites, namely RLI, WGH, and FGH. The procurement method was an open procedure, targeting the goods category, and the contract period spans from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2029, with extensions possible based on performance.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies in the medical gases industry, particularly those offering specialised maintenance of piped medical and vacuum systems. It provides SME entities a chance to engage due to its suitability criteria. The open procedure allows various suppliers to bid, encouraging competitive offerings. Businesses adept in compliance with technical specifications and flexible work hours, including out-of-hours operations, will find this contract advantageous. The total contract value is around £269,613.10, suggesting substantial revenue potential for the winning bidder. The tender also opens avenues for ad-hoc services, making it a lucrative proposition for capable service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maintenance of Piped medical Gases and Vacuum Systems

Notice Description

A contract for maintenance of piped medical gases and vacuum systems across three sites, RLI, WGH, FGH. The contract has a requirement for ad-hoc spend outside of the planned maintenance schedule and pricing for this was requested, received and included in the evaluation. Sub-contracting of any part of this contract is not permitted. The contract allows for out of hours working as requested in the Tender Notice,

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Ad hoc work that sits outside the main scope of the planned maintenance provisions is required. However, this is not guaranteed business and will be subject to internal agreement and subsequent sign off. Pricing for this is required in the additional spend section of the accompanying pricing schedule.

Renewal: This contract has the option to extend past the first year into years 2,3,4,5 subject to satisfactory performance of the contractor.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062353-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24111500 - Medical gases

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£224,677 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£224,677 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

Procurement Services - Lifecycle, part of COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 7RG
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal South
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEACONMEDAES LTD trading as Medi-Teknique

Further Information

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