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Purchase of Custom Implant

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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30 Sep 2026 at 12:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust bought a custom-made metacarpophalangeal (MCP) hemi implant, an orthopaedic implant used in joint replacement. The requirement was for a bespoke medical device rather than a general supply of standard implants. The named buyer is the NHS foundation trust. Delivery was specified across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a medical-device supply requirement for suppliers able to make or provide a custom implant for hospital use.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Sovereign Medical Limited. The trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 10 June 2026 and runs from 10 to 11 June 2026. Its value is £14,000 excluding VAT and £16,800 including VAT. The award covers one lot, for the custom-made MCP hemi implant, with delivery across the English regions listed. The published procurement data does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis; the recorded route was a non-competitive direct award. The contract is active.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s requirement when it returns to market, the award demonstrates demand for a bespoke MCP hemi implant rather than off-the-shelf orthopaedic products. A credible competitor would need to show it can design, manufacture or source a custom implant for the intended clinical application, and deliver it reliably for hospital use. The previous supplier was a small or medium-sized medical company, showing that this requirement was met by a specialist supplier rather than necessarily a large general medical-device business. The buyer used a below-threshold direct award without competition on this occasion, so the route does not demonstrate an open competitive evaluation or published technical scoring criteria. Suppliers with relevant custom implant capability and the capacity to serve the stated English delivery area are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Custom Implant

Notice Description

Purchase of custom made MCP Hemi Implant

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092335-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33183100 - Orthopaedic implants

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Jun 2026 - 11 Jun 2026 30 days
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 of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE22 3NE
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Littleover
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sovereign Medical

Further Information

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