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WHHT - UPS Battery Replacement for Theatre 5

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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18 Aug 2026 at 14:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured services to replace the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery serving Theatre 5 at Watford General Hospital in Watford. The requirement covers building and facilities management services, with the specific work focused on UPS battery replacement rather than a wider hospital maintenance programme. The Trust is the public-sector buyer and the delivery location is its Watford hospital site on Vicarage Road. This is a single-site, operational healthcare facilities requirement, relevant to businesses that supply, replace or maintain UPS battery systems and associated critical-power infrastructure in hospitals or comparable controlled environments. The work sits within the facilities-management category, with the procurement classification recorded as CPV 79993000.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. The Trust approved the award through a waiver under its standing financial instructions. One award was made to Starkstrom Limited, and the contract is active. It was signed on 13 July 2026, runs from 24 July 2026 to 24 December 2026, and is valued at £15,472.37 excluding VAT, or £18,566.84 including VAT. The contract title is UPS Battery Replacement for Theatre 5. The process used one lot, which is complete. Evaluation was therefore not based on competing bids: the selected supplier was appointed through the approved waiver route for this below-threshold requirement.

This procurement demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for specialist critical-power maintenance at a hospital theatre. Competitors considering similar work for West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust would need the technical ability to replace UPS batteries safely and reliably, manage work around a clinical environment, and provide building or facilities-management services suited to hospital infrastructure. Credibility would depend on showing that the business can plan and control site work where continuity of power is important, supply the required battery replacement service, and meet the Trust’s operational and financial processes for below-threshold purchasing. The award to a large specialist supplier also indicates that the buyer accepted a provider with the capacity to deliver a focused hospital engineering requirement through a direct, waiver-approved route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WHHT - UPS Battery Replacement for Theatre 5

Notice Description

WHHT - UPS Battery Replacement for Theatre 5. Sub-threshold award approved via waiver in line with Trust SFIs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078587-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,472 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jul 2026 - 24 Dec 2026 1-6 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 Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD18 0HB
Postcode Area
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Vicarage
Westminster Constituency
Watford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Starkstrom Limited

Further Information

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