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Lease of Coffee Machine

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

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17 Jul 2026 at 10:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust procured a three-year lease of an electric coffee machine for its operations in Bath. This is a goods requirement for coffee-making equipment, rather than a coffee supply, catering service or general facilities-management contract. The buyer is an NHS foundation trust, so relevant suppliers are businesses able to provide commercial coffee equipment to a healthcare organisation and manage the associated leasing arrangement. The requirement was handled by the Trust in Bath, with the contract covering the machine supplied for its use. The procurement falls within the electric coffee-maker category (CPV 39711310). Its focused scope makes it relevant to equipment manufacturers, commercial refreshment-equipment providers, leasing companies and finance businesses that support leased workplace or healthcare catering equipment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Novuna Business Finance was selected on 18 March 2026 for the lease of the coffee machine. The contract was signed on that date and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £30,883.65 excluding VAT, or £37,060.38 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the requirement, and the award is active. The published procurement information identifies the purchase as a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The award outcome shows a single supplier for the requirement. The evaluation basis is the limited competition process; specific quality, price or technical weightings are not stated in the available procurement details.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for leased electric coffee-making equipment at a single healthcare organisation, at a scale suited to established commercial suppliers rather than a major capital project. Businesses well placed for a future requirement would combine access to suitable commercial coffee machines with leasing or asset-finance capability. Credibility would also depend on being able to serve an NHS foundation trust, support equipment through its operating life and manage a formal public-sector purchasing process. The route used here was a below-threshold limited competition, so suppliers should be able to respond efficiently when invited and present a clear proposition for both the equipment and the lease arrangement. Equipment providers could be relevant through a finance partner where they do not offer leasing directly.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lease of Coffee Machine

Notice Description

Lease of Coffee Machine for 3 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067560-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39711310 - Electric coffee makers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,883 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 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
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 3NG
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Newbridge
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Novuna Business Finance

Further Information

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