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Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12049 - Chirus Ltd - Medical Equipment

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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22 Sep 2026 at 10:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust procured medical equipment connected with DXPress readers used for pregnancy testing. The requirement supports pregnancy-testing activity within the Trust’s healthcare services and is associated with Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in Edgbaston, Birmingham, the Trust’s stated address. The procurement covers goods rather than construction or general consultancy, with the equipment classified under medical equipment. The named supplier is Chirus Ltd, a Watford-based medical equipment business. The requirement was organised as a single lot and concerns a specific reader-based pregnancy-testing service rather than a broad hospital equipment supply programme. Businesses active in specialist diagnostic, laboratory or clinical equipment may therefore find this buyer and requirement relevant when considering comparable NHS demand.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with Chirus Ltd selected as the supplier. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 2 April 2026 and runs from 3 April 2026 to 2 April 2027. Its value is £14,280 excluding VAT, or £17,136 including VAT. The award covers the single lot and the supply associated with the DXPress pregnancy-testing readers. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation route was therefore a non-competitive direct procurement rather than an open tender, and the published outcome records one supplier for the medical equipment requirement. This is evidence of a completed, relatively small-scale NHS purchase.

For a supplier assessing future opportunities with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, this procurement shows demand for specialist medical equipment supporting pregnancy testing through DXPress readers. A credible competitor would need to provide equipment compatible with, or performing the relevant function of, DXPress reader-based testing and understand how such products are used in an NHS hospital environment. Experience supplying clinical or diagnostic equipment to healthcare organisations would help demonstrate relevance, while dependable product support and continuity would be commercially important for equipment embedded in routine testing services. The award also indicates that the buyer may source a tightly defined, single-lot requirement through a direct route when a particular product or supplier meets the need. Suppliers should therefore position comparable specialist capability clearly.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12049 - Chirus Ltd - Medical Equipment

Notice Description

This service relates to the DXPress readers for pregnancy testing by Chirus Ltd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07772f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089492-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,280 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Apr 2026 - 2 Apr 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
University Hospitals Birmingham 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
B15 2GW
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
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Chirus Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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