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Provision of Paramedic simulation equipment in HSS Faculty

University Of Bedfordshire

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17 Jul 2026 at 10:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bedfordshire procured paramedic simulation equipment for its Health and Social Sciences Faculty. This is a goods requirement for medical equipment, intended to support paramedic education and practical simulation. The buying organisation is the University of Bedfordshire, based in Luton. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement is focused on supplying the equipment rather than providing a broad clinical, training or construction service. Businesses in the medical equipment sector, particularly those supplying simulation products for healthcare education, would be the most relevant comparators. The procurement covers one complete requirement rather than a range of separately described work packages, and the selected supplier is a specialist medical equipment business.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 July 2026 to UK 3B SCIENTIFIC LIMITED. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The award value was £67,410.60 excluding VAT and £80,892.72 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 1 August 2027. One lot was completed and awarded to the same supplier. A future contract signature was scheduled for 20 July 2026. The award is active, and the requirement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. This outcome shows that the University selected a single supplier for the full paramedic simulation equipment requirement, with medical equipment as the relevant product category.

This award is relevant to suppliers of medical equipment used in paramedic and healthcare education, especially businesses able to provide simulation equipment as a complete institutional requirement. A credible competitor would need a product range suited to practical paramedic training, the ability to supply equipment for a university faculty, and experience handling public-sector or education-sector purchasing. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that this type of requirement can be fulfilled by a smaller specialist business rather than only a large national contractor. Suppliers with established medical-equipment distribution, reliable fulfilment and an understanding of clinical simulation environments would be well placed when this buyer next assesses similar needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Paramedic simulation equipment in HSS Faculty

Notice Description

Provision of Paramedic simulation equipment in HSS Faculty-UoB This notice is linked to Transparency Notice: Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-061647 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06c10f

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067568-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£67,410 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Bedfordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 3JU
Postcode Area
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UK 3B SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Further Information

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