Notice Information
Notice Title
FYY - FT10 Diathermies Maintenance Contract - Surgery
Notice Description
The Trust has awarded a direct award contract with Medtronic for the provision of preventative and corrective maintenance for FT10 Diathermy units used within Worthing Hospital Operating Theatres. Due to technical exclusivity, OEM-only software, and the absence of trained alternative suppliers, Medtronic is the sole provider capable of delivering compliant maintenance for this specialist medical equipment.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0671ca
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027322-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
33161000 - Electrosurgical unit
50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £79,624 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £79,624 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORTHING
- Postcode
- BN11 2DH
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Worthing
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Worthing West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027322-2026
25th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026428-2026
23rd March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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