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Maintenance of Ultima Equipment

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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08 Sep 2026 at 11:08

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

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust procured routine servicing and repair of its Ultima equipment, with maintenance carried out in line with the original equipment manufacturer's recommendations. The requirement is for repair and maintenance services covering equipment used by the Trust in Belfast. The equipment forms part of the MGC Diagnostics range, including the Ultima Series and associated products. The buyer is Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, based at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The procurement covered one service requirement rather than separate publicly described work packages. The scope is specialist equipment maintenance, so relevant businesses are those supporting clinical, respiratory, physiological or other technical healthcare equipment, particularly where manufacturer-approved servicing and repair capability is required.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to MEDICAL GRAPHICS UK LTD, which was selected as the supplier. The award was dated 7 September 2026 and has a value of £557,000 excluding VAT (£668,400 including VAT). The contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031, with an extension provision to 30 April 2036 in six-month steps. The award notice records a scheduled contract signature date of 18 September 2026, with the standstill period ending on 17 September 2026. The direct award was justified on exclusive rights: Medical Graphics UK Ltd was confirmed as the sole approved UK and Ireland distribution and servicing channel for MGC Diagnostics equipment, including the Ultima range. The tender was above the applicable threshold.

This procurement shows established demand from Belfast Health & Social Care Trust for planned and reactive maintenance of specialist MGC Diagnostics equipment. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable technical competence in servicing and repairing Ultima and related MGC Diagnostics systems, together with access to manufacturer-approved parts, service information and technical support. The incumbent was the manufacturer and sole approved distribution and servicing channel for the UK and Ireland, making manufacturer authorisation or an equivalent legally defensible route particularly important. Businesses should also be able to deliver routine maintenance in accordance with original equipment manufacturer recommendations, manage repairs reliably across a healthcare environment and support equipment used by a major health and social care trust. Relevant experience with clinical, respiratory or physiological systems would strengthen a competing proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maintenance of Ultima Equipment

Notice Description

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

Procurement Information

It has been confirmed by Medical Graphics UK Ltd. (the manufacturer), that "Medical Graphics UK Ltd, are the sole and only approved distribution channel into the UK and Island of Ireland for: MGC Diagnostics and MGC Diagnostics International sales and servicing arrangements. This includes all ranges of Equipment including the Ultima Series, Platinum Elite Series, Mediosft, Restech Oscillometer and all associated products."

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f395
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084770-2026
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
£557,000 £500K-£1M
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

MEDICAL GRAPHICS UK LTD

Further Information

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