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Service, Maintenance, software and licence

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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17 Sep 2026 at 12:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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17 Sep 2026 at 12:04

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured a six-year service and maintenance arrangement for Vitalograph lung-function medical devices, specifically the VitaloLAB and VitaloQUB systems. The scope includes maintenance of the equipment, associated application software and software licence costs. This is a specialist medical-equipment support service rather than a new equipment supply or construction requirement. The work supports the Trust’s lung-function testing capability in Cambridge. The procurement is categorised as repair and maintenance services for medical equipment. Businesses relevant to this requirement include manufacturers, authorised service providers and specialist engineering teams able to maintain Vitalograph systems and support their connected software applications in a healthcare setting.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 17 September 2026 following a direct award. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust selected Vitalograph Ltd as the sole supplier, citing proprietary parts, software and licence applications, with technical reasons and exclusive intellectual-property rights as the stated basis. The award value is £161,043.60 excluding VAT, or £193,252.32 including VAT. The contract runs from 21 October 2026 to 20 October 2032. It covers one lot and the award is active. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 21 October 2026. The evaluation was therefore not a competitive price-and-quality exercise: the buyer relied on the supplier’s exclusive technical capability and control of the relevant parts, software and licences.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Cambridge University Hospitals for manufacturer-specific support of Vitalograph lung-function systems, including both physical equipment and the software environment needed to operate them. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable authority, technical competence and access to proprietary parts, applications and licences for VitaloLAB and VitaloQUB equipment. It would also need the capacity to provide planned servicing, repairs and maintenance consistently across a long-term healthcare contract, with suitable processes for protecting system availability and supporting clinical users. Experience maintaining regulated medical equipment, coordinating software and licence support, and working within NHS operational and assurance requirements would strengthen a supplier’s position when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Service, Maintenance, software and licence

Notice Description

6 yr Service and Maintenance Contract for Vitolagraph Lung Function Medical devices (VitaloLAB and VitaloQUB systems). Including associated application software and Licence costs.

Procurement Information

Vitalograph Ltd is the Sole supplier of the service and maintenance due to propriety of parts and software and licence applications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07743e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088159-2026
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
Large

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
£161,043 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 20 Oct 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 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
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vitalograph

Further Information

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