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Southend - Echsoens -FibroScan 430- 2 year maintenance

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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27 Jul 2026 at 11:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust procured a two-year maintenance service for an Echosens FibroScan 430 at Southend. The requirement is a specialist medical and surgical equipment repair and maintenance service, focused on keeping this diagnostic device maintained in line with the manufacturer’s recommended service schedule. The Trust is based in Basildon and serves the Mid and South Essex area. The procurement concerns services rather than the supply of new equipment, installation, construction or general facilities management. It would suit businesses that maintain FibroScan systems or comparable specialist diagnostic equipment and can provide planned servicing for an NHS healthcare setting. The named requirement refers specifically to the Echosens FibroScan 430.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 1 February 2026, with delivery from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028. Echosens UK Limited was awarded the contract for the single lot on 1 February 2026. The contract value is £12,890 excluding VAT, or £15,468 including VAT. The evaluation and selection were conducted through the limited competition route. The successful award covers the maintenance service for the Echosens FibroScan 430 at Southend. The contract requires the supplier to complete all scheduled planned preventative maintenance visits in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended service schedule, with completion within each agreed contract year.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for specialist maintenance of Echosens FibroScan diagnostic equipment, delivered through a below-threshold limited competition rather than a broad open tender. A credible future competitor would need practical capability to service the FibroScan 430, understand the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance regime and organise scheduled planned preventative maintenance visits reliably. Evidence of experience maintaining medical and surgical equipment would help establish technical competence, while strong scheduling, record-keeping and contract management would support delivery within each service year. Suppliers with direct manufacturer expertise or demonstrable experience supporting comparable specialist diagnostic devices are best placed to compete when this type of requirement returns to the market. The relevant opportunity is focused on planned maintenance, not general equipment repair.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Southend - Echsoens -FibroScan 430- 2 year maintenance

Notice Description

Southend - Echsoens -FibroScan 430- 2 year maintenance contact

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d42a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070733-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,890 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 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
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS16 5NL
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Langdon Hills
Westminster Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Echosens

Further Information

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