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Sono Surgery

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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21 Sep 2026 at 16:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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21 Sep 2026 at 15:21

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust bought Sono Surgery kits for use in carpal tunnel and trigger finger surgery. This is a goods requirement for surgical instruments, supplied for use across the Trust’s area in Essex. The kits are intended to support specific hand-surgery procedures rather than general medical equipment supply. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust serving Mid and South Essex, based in Basildon. The procurement covered one lot and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement concerns a named product or product family, so businesses supplying specialist surgical instruments, procedure-specific kits or equivalent hand-surgery equipment would need to assess whether their products can meet the clinical and proprietary requirements.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award to Sovereign Medical Ltd, a small and medium-sized enterprise. The award was dated 21 September 2026 and has a gross value of £54,028.80, equivalent to £45,024 excluding VAT. The contract period is 5 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with signature scheduled for 5 October 2026. The buyer justified the direct award on the basis that there is a single supplier with intellectual property or exclusive rights, and confirmed that the supplier is the sole patent holder. The award covers one completed lot for the Sono Surgery kits. The award record identifies surgical instruments as the relevant product classification.

This procurement shows established NHS demand for procedure-specific surgical kits used in carpal tunnel and trigger finger surgery, at a modest, defined supply scale. A future competitor would need reliable access to the relevant Sono Surgery products or a lawful alternative that satisfies the buyer’s clinical and proprietary requirements. Credibility would depend on demonstrating that the kits are suitable for the specified hand-surgery procedures, can be supplied consistently to an NHS foundation trust in Essex, and meet the practical requirements for surgical instrument procurement. Businesses with manufacturer or authorised-distributor status, documented intellectual-property rights, and experience supplying specialist NHS surgical equipment would be best placed to compete if the requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sono Surgery

Notice Description

Sono Surgery Kits to be used in Carpel Tunnel and Trigger Finger surgery

Procurement Information

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights Confirmed sole supplier with patent

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089314-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33169000 - Surgical instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,024 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
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
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS16 5NL
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Langdon Hills
Westminster Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sovereign Medical

Further Information

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