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Maintenance of Merivaara Operating Lights

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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08 Sep 2026 at 11:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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07 Sep 2026 at 14:13

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust procured routine servicing and repairs for its Merivaara operating lights, maintained in line with the manufacturer’s recommendations. This is a specialist healthcare equipment maintenance service, covering operating-theatre lighting and associated examination lights within the Trust’s estate. The requirement is for services rather than equipment supply or construction works. Delivery is for Belfast Health & Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland. The procurement covers one complete requirement, rather than separate service packages. The relevant classification is CPV 50000000, repair and maintenance services. Businesses suited to this requirement would provide technical servicing, fault diagnosis and repair for installed Merivaara operating-light systems in a hospital environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to BENDER UK LIMITED. The award was dated 7 September 2026; the award status is pending, with signature scheduled for 18 September 2026. The contract is due to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031. It has a value of £246,160 excluding VAT and £395,392 including VAT. The contract may be extended in six-month steps to 30 April 2036 to support a regional re-tender or avoid a gap if that process is not awarded. The direct award was justified on exclusive supplier rights: Merivaara confirmed that Bender UK is the sole authorised UK and Ireland supplier, distributor and maintainer of these products.

This award signals sustained demand from Belfast Health & Social Care Trust for manufacturer-compliant maintenance of specialist operating and examination lighting. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable technical competence in Merivaara systems, including routine servicing, preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair, with work carried out to OEM recommendations. Authorisation from the manufacturer, or evidence of an equivalent right to maintain and support the equipment, would be commercially important because exclusive UK and Ireland distribution and maintenance rights were central to the award decision. Suppliers would also need the capacity, engineering resource and healthcare-site procedures to support installed equipment reliably across a hospital environment. Experience maintaining theatre or other clinical lighting systems would strengthen their position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maintenance of Merivaara Operating Lights

Notice Description

Routine service and repair of Merivaara Operating Lights within Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. Maintenance, in accordance with OEM recommendations.

Procurement Information

It has been confirmed by Merivaara (the manufacturer), that "Bender UK Ltd, is the sole authorized supplier and distributor of Merivaara operating tables, operating theater light systems, examination lights and integration system within the United Kingdom. No other company or individual is authorized to supply or distribute or maintain these products in the UK & Irish market."

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f393
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084772-2026
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

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£246,160 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 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
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6BA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Falls
Westminster Constituency
Belfast West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bender UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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