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HFO OSCILLATORY VENTILATORS

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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30 Jul 2026 at 15:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust procured maintenance services for its existing fleet of eight high-frequency oscillatory (HFO) ventilators. The requirement is for the ongoing servicing and maintenance of specialist medical equipment used by the Trust. The work is associated with the Trust’s site on Steelhouse Lane in Birmingham. The procurement falls within repair and maintenance services for medical and surgical equipment. This is a healthcare equipment maintenance requirement rather than the supply of new ventilators, general facilities management or clinical services. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are specialist medical equipment service providers with the technical ability to maintain HFO ventilators in an NHS hospital environment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition because it was below threshold. Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust selected Aquilant as supplier. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £12,050.08 excluding VAT, or £14,460.10 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the ventilator maintenance requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation was not competitive: the supplier was appointed through a below-threshold direct procurement route rather than by comparing bids against published award criteria. The contract therefore represents a single annual maintenance arrangement for the Trust’s eight existing HFO oscillatory ventilators.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting specialist respiratory and neonatal medical equipment maintenance in the NHS. A credible competitor would need demonstrated capability in servicing high-frequency oscillatory ventilators, understanding of manufacturer-specific maintenance requirements, and the capacity to support a fleet of eight devices over a hospital contract period. Experience maintaining medical and surgical equipment in a regulated healthcare setting would help establish technical reliability, service continuity and safe working practices. The appointed supplier, Aquilant, is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the requirement can suit established specialist providers with operational scale. Businesses with comparable ventilator expertise and NHS-facing service experience can use this requirement to assess their fit for similar work with the Trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HFO OSCILLATORY VENTILATORS

Notice Description

Maintenance for exisiting 8 HFO OSCILLATORY VENTILATORS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072275-2026
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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
£12,050 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6NH
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aquilant Ltd

Further Information

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