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Provision of Service Preventative Maintenance and Extended Warranty of WHBence Mobile Breast Screening Units.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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11 Sep 2026 at 16:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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11 Sep 2026 at 15:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured ongoing preventative maintenance and an extended warranty for newly purchased mobile breast screening units. The service covers six maintenance visits each year over a 10-year arrangement, including five visits carried out on site. It also includes repair call-outs, with parts and labour, full inspections and portable appliance testing. Battery replacement is to be arranged between the Trust and the service provider when required. The requirement is medical equipment repair and maintenance, corresponding to CPV 50421000. The work supports the Trust’s breast screening service and is delivered across the South West of England, including Somerset and the surrounding area. The buying organisation is based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.

The procurement has been awarded following a direct award. W.H. Bence (Coachworks) Limited was selected as the supplier for the single completed lot. The award was made on 11 September 2026, with a value of £228,040 excluding VAT and £273,648 including VAT. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2036, with a signature milestone scheduled for 30 September 2026. The direct award rationale was that the service and maintenance arrangement extends the warranty for recently purchased units, which had been obtained through a framework, and provides continuity of service for 10 years. The recorded rationale refers to technical reasons associated with a single supplier and a repeat or further requirement following a competitive procedure. A standstill period ends on 22 September 2026.

This procurement shows demand from an NHS breast screening provider for specialist, long-term support of mobile screening units rather than one-off repairs. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to maintain medical equipment, diagnose and repair faults, supply and fit replacement parts, and provide both planned and responsive support. It would also need to deliver regular servicing with a substantial on-site component, carry out full inspections including portable appliance testing, and manage battery replacement when required. The requirement favours suppliers able to support equipment over an extended lifecycle, maintain continuity of clinical service and provide warranty-backed maintenance. Relevant experience with mobile breast screening units or comparable specialist medical equipment would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Service Preventative Maintenance and Extended Warranty of WHBence Mobile Breast Screening Units.

Notice Description

Ongoing maintenance and extended warranty of newly purchased breast screening units. 10 year contract to include 6 services per annum, with 5 onsite. Callouts for repairs including parts and labour as well as full inspections including PAT testing to be completed. Battery replacement to be organised once required between SFT and W H Bence

Procurement Information

Provision of Service/Maintenance contract that provides an extended warranty for recently purchased breast screening units. Units were recently purchased as call off from a framework. Contract provides the best guarantee for continuity of service for 10 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f86a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086613-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£228,040 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2036 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
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

W.H. BENCE (COACHWORKS) LIMITED

Further Information

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