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THH - Medical Gas Pipeline Maintenance Combined Sites

The Hillingdon Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust

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16 Sep 2026 at 14:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured medical gas pipeline maintenance services for Hillingdon Hospital in Uxbridge and Mount Vernon Hospital in Northwood. The requirement covers planned preventative maintenance, servicing, testing, reactive maintenance and emergency support for medical gas pipeline systems, including associated plant and, where required, testing of local exhaust ventilation systems. Emergency support includes attendance and an initial assessment within four hours, with four planned preventative maintenance visits at each site every year. This is a specialist healthcare engineering and medical gas systems service, classified under repair and maintenance services for medical and surgical equipment. The work is delivered across the two hospital sites in west and north-west London.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to S.H.J. Hospital Pipelines Limited. The award was made on 16 September 2026 through a direct award under the NHS Shared Business Services Hard Facilities Management 2 Framework, Lot 8.5 for air compressors and medical gas pipelines, without a prior competition. Price was the stated award criterion, and one electronic bid was received from an SME. The initial contract period is 36 months, from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2029. Two optional 12-month extensions are provided, with a possible expiry on 20 September 2031. The initial value is £178,573.71 excluding VAT; the maximum value including both extensions is £306,700.34 excluding VAT. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and is active.

This award demonstrates demand from an NHS hospital trust for a specialist medical gas pipeline contractor able to maintain critical systems across multiple acute hospital sites. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in planned preventative maintenance, annual servicing of associated plant, medical gas pipeline testing, reactive repairs and round-the-clock emergency response, including attendance and initial assessment within four hours. Experience of working safely in live healthcare environments and supporting essential clinical infrastructure would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to deliver regular visits at more than one site, manage local exhaust ventilation testing where required, and provide reliable service records and technical support. The procurement was routed through a facilities management framework and attracted a single SME bid, indicating a focused specialist market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

THH - Medical Gas Pipeline Maintenance Combined Sites

Notice Description

The provision of planned preventative maintenance, servicing, testing, reactive maintenance and emergency support for medical gas pipeline systems at Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award to SHJ Hospital Pipelines Limited, trading as SHJ Medical & Lab Gas Specialists, for the provision of medical gas pipeline maintenance services across Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital. The services include four planned preventative maintenance visits per site per year, annual servicing of associated plant, LEV testing where required, reactive maintenance and 24-hour emergency support with a four-hour attendance and initial assessment requirement. The contract will run for an initial period of 36 months from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2029, with two optional extensions of 12 months each. Additional information: The contract was awarded through NHS Shared Business Services' Hard Facilities Management 2 Framework Agreement, reference SBS10166, Lot 8.5 - Air Compressors and Medical Gas Pipelines. The initial 36-month contract value is PS178,573.71 excluding VAT. The maximum value, including both optional extensions, is PS306,700.34 excluding VAT.

Options: Two optional extensions of 12 months each. If both extensions are exercised, the contract will expire on 20 September 2031. The first extension is valued at PS62,500.79 excluding VAT and the second at PS65,625.84 excluding VAT.

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded through the direct award provisions of the NHS Shared Business Services Hard Facilities Management 2 Framework Agreement, reference SBS10166, Lot 8.5. The framework was established following a compliant procurement process and permits participating authorities to make a direct award in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fb34
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087794-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£306,700 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Hillingdon 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
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 3NN
Postcode Area
Southall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Colham & Cowley
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHJ Hospital Pipelines Ltd

Further Information

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