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Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12064 - TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd - Medical Consumables

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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22 Sep 2026 at 12:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust procured ENT coblation equipment and associated consumables, described as supporting cost avoidance. This is a goods requirement for medical consumables used in ear, nose and throat (ENT) care. The named buyer is University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The requirement is associated with the Trust’s hospital services and concerns the supply of equipment and consumable products rather than clinical staffing or facilities management. The awarded item classification is medical consumables (CPV 33140000). The supplier named for the requirement is TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd, a large medical products company based in Hull.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award under a below-threshold procedure without competition, described as a waiver. TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd received the award, which is active. The contract was signed on 9 August 2026 and runs from 10 August 2026 to 23 June 2028. Its value is £92,000 excluding VAT and £110,400 including VAT. The contract is below the applicable threshold and is active. The award covers one completed lot for the ENT coblation equipment and consumables requirement. The published outcome records a direct route rather than a competitive evaluation, with the stated purpose of achieving cost avoidance.

This procurement indicates established NHS demand in Birmingham for ENT coblation equipment and the consumables needed to use it. A credible competitor for comparable work would need a dependable supply of clinically appropriate ENT products, the technical ability to support coblation equipment, and sufficient operational capacity to maintain continuity of consumables for hospital services. The selected supplier’s scale suggests that consistent fulfilment and an established medical-products supply operation are relevant strengths. The cost-avoidance rationale also means suppliers should be able to demonstrate value in addition to product availability, including commercially efficient supply arrangements and a clear understanding of how equipment and consumables affect NHS purchasing costs. Experience supplying hospital or specialist clinical environments would strengthen a competing proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12064 - TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd - Medical Consumables

Notice Description

This service relates to the Supply of ENT Coblation Equipment and Consumables S&N Cost Avoidance by TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077768
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089579-2026
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

33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£92,000 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
10 Aug 2026 - 23 Jun 2028 1-2 years
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

TJ Smith and Nephew Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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