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Sentinel Support & Maintenance

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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27 Aug 2026 at 16:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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27 Aug 2026 at 15:41

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured Sentinel support and maintenance for Quantum Perfusion Systems. This is a specialist medical-equipment maintenance service, covering repair and maintenance of medical and precision equipment, including associated pumps, valves, taps, metal containers and machinery (CPV 50400000 and 50500000). Delivery covers England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement concerns support for the Trust’s Quantum Perfusion Systems rather than the supply of new equipment. It is therefore relevant to medical equipment manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers and specialist engineering or technical service providers with the capability to maintain these systems across multiple English regions.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. The Trust selected Spectrum Medical Limited, an SME, on the stated basis that the equipment is supplied by an original equipment manufacturer and cannot be maintained by a third party; the recorded rationale also cites single-supplier technical reasons. The award date was 27 August 2026. The awarded value is £726,848.10 excluding VAT, or £872,217.72 including VAT. One completed lot was awarded. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2035. A contract signature was scheduled for 22 September 2026. The procurement was above the relevant threshold and concerned services, evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

This award demonstrates sustained NHS demand for specialist support and maintenance of Quantum Perfusion Systems over a long-term service period. Suppliers seeking to compete when the requirement next returns would need credible original-equipment-manufacturer capability, or a demonstrable technical basis to maintain the systems where third-party maintenance is permitted. Relevant strengths include engineering expertise in medical and precision equipment, knowledge of perfusion systems and their associated pumps, valves and machinery, and the operational capacity to provide reliable support across England. Firms should also be able to manage a geographically broad service requirement, maintain continuity for clinical equipment, and evidence the technical competence and service infrastructure needed by a large NHS hospital trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sentinel Support & Maintenance

Notice Description

Sentinel Support & Maintenance for Quantum Perfusion Systems

Procurement Information

Original equipment manufacturer, unable to have the equipment maintained by a third party

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ede8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081925-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

50500000 - Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£726,848 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 4LP
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECTRUM MEDICAL LIMITED

Further Information

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