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Electronic CD Cabinet - RSCH and PRH

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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02 Oct 2026 at 12:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust bought two automated controlled-drug storage and tracking cabinet configurations for its Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital sites. The supply comprises main and auxiliary cabinets at each location, intended to support secure storage and tracking of controlled drugs. This is a medical equipment supply requirement, rather than a general pharmacy or medicines purchasing contract. The two named hospital sites define the delivery locations and the equipment configuration. The Trust is the buying organisation, and Becton Dickinson Dispensing UK Ltd was selected to supply the cabinets.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Trust used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. Becton Dickinson Dispensing UK Ltd was selected. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 30 October 2027. Its value is £78,560.48 excluding VAT, or £90,060.30 including VAT. The requirement was handled as one lot, covering the cabinet configurations for both hospitals. The published outcome identifies medical equipment as the awarded category; it does not set out a scored evaluation basis or separate award value for either site.

For suppliers considering comparable future requirements from University Hospitals Sussex, this award indicates demand for integrated controlled-drug storage and tracking equipment, with both main and auxiliary cabinet configurations across hospital sites. A credible competitor would need to supply automated cabinets suited to hospital medicines workflows and provide tracking capability alongside secure storage. The selected supplier is a large specialist dispensing-equipment business, indicating the buyer’s choice in this instance, but the procurement does not establish formal accreditation, minimum capacity or experience thresholds. The direct, non-competitive route used here is relevant evidence of how this specific purchase was made; it does not set out a basis on which alternative suppliers were assessed. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate product suitability and deliver a configured solution across multiple clinical locations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic CD Cabinet - RSCH and PRH

Notice Description

Two automated storage and tracking solution configurations for PRH and RSCH, comprising main and auxiliary cabinets

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093324-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,560 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2027 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 Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 2DH
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Becton Dickinson Dispensing UK Limited

Further Information

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