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Supply of Dialysis Machines

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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21 Jul 2026 at 11:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust procured the supply of renal dialysis machines, a medical equipment requirement for use across England. The procurement concerns goods rather than installation, maintenance or clinical services, and was managed by the Trust as the buying organisation. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist medical equipment suppliers able to provide dialysis machines for NHS use. Delivery covers England’s regions, from the North East and North West through Yorkshire and the Humber, the East and West Midlands, the East of England, London, the South East and the South West. The stated tender title is “Supply of Dialysis Machines”, with the description specifying renal dialysis machines.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 20 July 2026 and runs from 28 July 2026 to 27 July 2027. Its value is £354,011.60 excluding VAT, or £424,813.92 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome indicates a single supplier and does not set out a scored competitive evaluation, because the route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition. This is a completed procurement rather than an open purchasing opportunity.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the outcome is evidence that the Trust has a defined requirement for renal dialysis machines and that this type of NHS equipment purchase can be placed through a below-threshold direct route. A credible future competitor would need to supply medical equipment suitable for renal dialysis, demonstrate dependable NHS-facing fulfilment, and support delivery across England rather than a single local site. The winning supplier is a large specialist healthcare equipment company, indicating that relevant product expertise, established distribution and the capacity to fulfil a substantial machine supply requirement would strengthen a competing proposition. Manufacturers and authorised specialist distributors are therefore the closest fit when this buyer’s dialysis equipment requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Dialysis Machines

Notice Description

Supply of Renal Dialysis Machines

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068618-2026
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
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

CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£354,011 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 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
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited

Further Information

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