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Waiver - BWC_CQ3 - CQ3/534 - Aquilant Ltd- Maintenance Contract

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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08 Sep 2026 at 13:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust bought maintenance services provided by Aquilant Ltd. The requirement concerns maintaining equipment or systems already supported by Aquilant, rather than supplying new goods or carrying out construction works. The procurement was managed through the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative, hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which provides shared procurement services for NHS trusts in the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System. The work is for the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham. The associated classification is contract administration services, indicating that the arrangement also covers the administration of the maintenance contract. This is a single service requirement for an NHS organisation and is relevant to businesses providing maintenance support and related contract administration in a healthcare setting.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly to Aquilant Ltd without competition, using a below-threshold waiver. The award is active and the contract is active. Aquilant Ltd was selected for the single maintenance-services requirement. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £12,050.08 excluding VAT, or £14,460.10 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through a direct award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The contracting authority is Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust acting as the procuring entity through the shared procurement service.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers that maintain healthcare equipment or systems and can administer an ongoing maintenance contract for an NHS trust. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate dependable maintenance delivery, suitable technical capability for the assets covered, and the organisational capacity to manage planned and responsive service obligations. Experience of working in healthcare environments would help, particularly where service continuity, documented maintenance activity and coordination with the trust are important. The procurement also shows that this buyer has used a direct, below-threshold route for a focused maintenance requirement, so suppliers should understand the trust’s procurement and contract-management expectations as well as its operational needs. Larger maintenance providers may be well placed, although the requirement is narrow enough to be relevant to specialist firms with suitable NHS experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waiver - BWC_CQ3 - CQ3/534 - Aquilant Ltd- Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

This service relates to the maintenance contract provided by Aquilant

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f490
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084904-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

79994000 - Contract administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,050 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6NH
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aquilant Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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