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Osmometer Replacement

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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30 Jul 2026 at 17:24

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust procured replacement osmometers for its healthcare operations, together with the associated consumables and maintenance services. The requirement covers the equipment itself and the ongoing support needed over a seven-year period. It is classified as medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, with the main emphasis on laboratory or clinical osmometry equipment rather than general hospital supplies. The buyer is University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, based at Poole Hospital in Poole. The selected supplier, Advanced Instruments Ltd, is part of Nova Biomedical and provides the specialist equipment associated with this requirement. This opportunity is therefore relevant to manufacturers and specialist suppliers of osmometers, their consumables, servicing and long-term maintenance support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award procedure. The buyer’s stated rationale was that Advanced Instruments Ltd was the only supplier meeting the ISO standards required for the specification. One lot covered the requirement. The award was made to Advanced Instruments Ltd for £212,391.18 excluding VAT, or £254,869.41 including VAT. The award is recorded as above the applicable threshold. The contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2033, giving a seven-year term. A future contract signature milestone was scheduled for 15 August 2026. The evaluation basis was the supplier’s ability to meet the required specification and ISO standards, rather than a competitive tender between multiple suppliers.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a sustained requirement for osmometer equipment supported by consumables and maintenance over a long-term hospital contract. A credible competitor when this buyer’s requirement next returns would need a compliant osmometer range, reliable access to compatible consumables and the operational capacity to provide maintenance throughout the equipment lifecycle. Evidence of meeting the relevant ISO standards is particularly important: the buyer’s justification identified this as the decisive technical condition and treated the selected supplier as the only one meeting it. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate certification, technical conformity, clinical or laboratory equipment experience, dependable servicing arrangements and the scale to support a large NHS foundation trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Osmometer Replacement

Notice Description

Replacement Osmometers with associated 7 year Consumable and Maintenance costs (Advanced Instruments Ltd are Part of Nova Biomedical)

Procurement Information

Only supplier who meets ISO standards for required specification

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d824
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072414-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£212,391 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

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 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Advanced Instruments Ltd

Further Information

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