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PO/2026/1174/RL

University of Exeter

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27 Aug 2026 at 09:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter procured a Nursing Anne Simulator, a specialist medical training product used to support nursing education and clinical skills practice. The requirement falls within medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Delivery and use are associated with the University of Exeter in Exeter. The procurement covered one requirement rather than a multi-lot programme. This is a goods purchase, not a services or construction contract. The selected supplier, Laerdal Medical, is a large UK-based medical equipment company located in Orpington. Businesses active in patient simulation, nursing education equipment or related healthcare training products would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly those able to supply a complete Nursing Anne Simulator solution to a university buyer.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Laerdal Medical. The University of Exeter used a direct award procedure below the applicable threshold and without competition. The award is active and relates to the single requirement. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026, with an award date recorded through the contract arrangement, and runs from 9 June 2026 to 7 June 2027. Its value is £41,044 gross. The contract is active and remains with the selected supplier for the stated period. The process was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023 legal basis. No competitive evaluation basis is recorded because the requirement was awarded directly without competition.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates that the University of Exeter purchases specialist nursing simulation equipment as a defined, standalone goods requirement. A credible future competitor would need a proven Nursing Anne Simulator or closely equivalent product, reliable supply and delivery arrangements, and the ability to support a university’s nursing education environment. Relevant experience in medical simulation, healthcare training or education-sector equipment would strengthen a supplier’s position. The successful supplier’s profile also shows that the buyer accepted a large specialist medical equipment provider for this requirement. Businesses monitoring this buyer should therefore be prepared to explain product suitability clearly, demonstrate dependable fulfilment, and engage through the direct-award or other procurement route selected for comparable below-threshold purchases.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PO/2026/1174/RL

Notice Description

Nursing Anne Simulator

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081602-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£41,044 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Jun 2026 - 7 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
University of Exeter
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 4QJ
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Duryard and St James
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Laerdal Medical Ltd

Further Information

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