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WSFT - Capital Purchase - Pathology Trolley

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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24 Jul 2026 at 13:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust procured a pathology trolley for use in its pathology service in Bury St Edmunds. The purchase was for one GEMINI 316E unit, comprising two 158-litre chambers, supplied with a Rodwell cooling system. This is a medical equipment goods requirement, classified under CPV 33100000. The equipment is associated with pathology operations and represents a capital purchase by the NHS foundation trust. The awarded supplier, The Rodwell Autoclave Company, is based in Basildon and supplied the specified equipment. The requirement is focused on a particular pathology trolley and cooling-system configuration rather than a broad equipment, maintenance or facilities-management service.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to The Rodwell Autoclave Company. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. The award is active. The award date and contract signing date were 16 April 2026. The contract period runs from 16 April 2026 to 15 October 2026. The contract value is £13,462 excluding VAT, or £16,154 including VAT. The evaluation basis is not set out beyond the limited-competition procedure. The contract is for the single pathology trolley requirement described above. The procurement was below the applicable threshold and was conducted under the legal basis identified as the UK Procurement Act 2023.

This award indicates demand from West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust for specialist pathology equipment combining autoclave capacity with an integrated cooling system. Suppliers best placed for a comparable requirement would be medical-equipment manufacturers, distributors or specialist engineering businesses able to provide the specified GEMINI 316E configuration, including two 158-litre chambers and a Rodwell cooling system. Credibility would depend on demonstrable capability to supply the complete equipment package, understand pathology-service requirements and deliver a capital medical-equipment purchase to an NHS organisation. The limited-competition route also shows that relevant suppliers need to be identifiable to the buyer and able to respond to focused, below-threshold competitions rather than relying only on large open tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSFT - Capital Purchase - Pathology Trolley

Notice Description

1 of 2 GEMINI 316E (2 X 158 LITRE) Distributor Rodwell Cooling System

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d333
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070277-2026
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

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
£13,462 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Apr 2026 - 15 Oct 2026 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
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Southgate
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Rodwell Autoclave company

Further Information

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