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Gait and Balance Hoist System (Inc Ongoing Maintenance)

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

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16 Jul 2026 at 12:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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14 Jul 2026 at 12:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust procured a gait and balance hoist system, including ongoing maintenance. This is a physical therapy device: a body-weight support or overhead track system that suspends patients securely in a harness, allowing them to practise standing, walking and balance exercises while reducing the risk of falls. The requirement replaces an ageing Zero Gravity Gait and Balance Hoist System that is no longer supported in the UK and is intended to maintain the Trust’s therapy provision. The main category is goods, specifically physical therapy devices (CPV 33155000). Delivery is in the United Kingdom, including the UKI area. The requirement covers one lot and is for a specialist hospital buyer rather than general facilities or routine medical consumables.

This completed procurement used a direct award. The Trust concluded that the UK market had limited suitable solutions and that the equipment was not available through NHS Supply Chain or another physiotherapy-equipment framework; the stated rationale was single-supplier technical reasons. Ectron Limited was selected on 30 June 2026 for the one lot. The award value is £302,666.67 excluding VAT, or £363,200 gross. The planned contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 August 2033, with options for three further 12-month maintenance periods, allowing extension to 30 August 2036. The award is subject to a standstill period ending on 27 July 2026, and contract signature is scheduled for 1 September 2026. Evaluation was based on the direct-award technical rationale rather than a multi-supplier competition.

This award demonstrates demand from a specialist orthopaedic NHS provider for integrated gait and balance rehabilitation equipment, rather than a standalone piece of gym or therapy equipment. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would need a proven body-weight-support or overhead-track system that can safely suspend patients in a harness and support standing, walking and balance therapy. Credibility would also depend on the ability to replace or support legacy equipment that is no longer maintained in the UK, provide installation or commissioning suited to a hospital therapy environment, and deliver dependable long-term maintenance. The requirement favours businesses with specialist physiotherapy-device expertise, UK-based technical support and the operational capacity to maintain a complex clinical system over an extended service arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gait and Balance Hoist System (Inc Ongoing Maintenance)

Notice Description

Gait and Balance Hoist System - a body-weight support or overhead track system - is a therapeutic device that suspends a patient in a secure harness. It supports a portion of their body weight, allowing them to practice standing, walking, and balance exercises safely without the fear of falling. Includes maintenance for initial 7 year period.

Procurement Information

The Trust is in need of replacing an aging Zero Gravity Gait and Balance Hoist System that is no longer supported in the UK. Having researched the marketplace in the UK the Trust has found the market to be limited in solutions that meets the requirements, or that is available through any NHSSC or other Framework for physiotherapy equipment. To ensure the Trust maintains its therapy provision the Trust has determined that a direct award is the most suitable option to procure a new Zero Gravity Gait and Balance Hoist System.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06caae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067234-2026
Current Stage
Award
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33155000 - Physical therapy devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£302,666 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Aug 2033 Over 5 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
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STANMORE
Postcode
HA7 4LP
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Stanmore
Westminster Constituency
Harrow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECTRON LIMITED

Further Information

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