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Brachytherapy (Low Dose)

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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06 Oct 2026 at 11:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

06 Oct 2026 at 11:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

20 Jul 2026 at 14:25

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust bought a low-dose brachytherapy service for use within Radiotherapy at Poole Hospital. The requirement covers supply of radioactive seeds and consumables, together with loan equipment, preventative maintenance, a laptop and access to the Pro Brachy patient database. This is a hospital radiotherapy requirement combining specialist treatment supplies with the equipment and support needed to use them. The work is delivered at Poole Hospital in Poole, Dorset.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited. The Trust used a direct award, explaining that this was the only supplier offering a loader for low-dose brachytherapy. The stated award rationale was technical reasons linked to a single supplier. The award was made on 6 October 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. Its value is £254,131 excluding VAT (£304,957 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 August 2027. The requirement was treated as a single lot. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the direct award was justified by the supplier’s loader offering.

For suppliers considering comparable hospital radiotherapy requirements, this award indicates demand for a complete low-dose brachytherapy package: radioactive seeds and consumables, compatible loan equipment, preventative maintenance, a laptop and access to a patient database. The decisive capability here was offering a loader that could deliver the treatment, so a credible competitor would need to demonstrate an equivalent technical solution and dependable compatibility with the hospital’s radiotherapy operation. The award went to a large specialist supplier through a direct award on the stated single-supplier technical rationale. Suppliers would need to show they can support the full supply-and-equipment package, rather than provide consumables alone, and offer suitable maintenance and clinical-use database access. The purchase relates specifically to University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and its Poole Hospital radiotherapy service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Brachytherapy (Low Dose)

Notice Description

Contract for Brachytherapy (Low Dose) with BD Limited at Poole Hospital within Radiotherapy. The price is inclusive of; Seeds, Consumables, Loan Equipment along with Preventative Maintenance, Laptop and access to Pro Brachy Patient Database.

Procurement Information

Only supplier available who offers a loader to deliver the Brachytherapy (Low Dose)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cef0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094163-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09343000 - Radioactive materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£254,131 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£254,131 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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 Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH15 2JB
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Poole Town
Westminster Constituency
Poole

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited

Further Information

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