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HCT - Mobile Van Unit for Diabetic Eye Screening

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

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12 Oct 2026 at 15:55

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12 Oct 2026 at 15:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is procuring a specialist mobile van unit for diabetic eye screening. The vehicle is intended to support the Trust’s screening service as part of an initiative with InHealth Group and NHS England. The requirement combines a mobile clinical facility with a specialist vehicle, rather than a general-purpose van or standalone building. The buyer is Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, based in Welwyn Garden City. The procurement is for one supplier to provide the unit. The available description does not identify a specific delivery site, so the requirement is best understood as supply of the mobile screening unit for the Trust’s service rather than work tied to a named location.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to Masters of Beckenham Limited. The stated rationale was that, at the commissioner’s request, the nominated third-party provider considered the preferred supplier to offer the most advantageous solution based on previous experience and cost. The award is dated 28 September 2026 and is valued at £157,943.15 including VAT (£131,619.29 excluding VAT). The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. There is one lot, covering the mobile van unit, and the lot was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement was evaluated on the preferred solution’s experience and cost; no further scoring breakdown is stated.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, this award indicates demand for a purpose-built mobile unit supporting diabetic eye screening, supplied through a single-provider arrangement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to deliver a specialist vehicle fitted or configured as a mobile clinical facility, and evidence relevant experience with comparable units or healthcare service requirements. The buyer’s stated rationale makes both proven prior performance and cost important to the case for selection. Suppliers with the capacity to provide the complete unit, rather than only a general vehicle or building component, are better aligned with this requirement. The purchase formed part of a wider initiative involving InHealth Group and NHS England, so experience working with healthcare partners would be relevant to demonstrating delivery capability.»

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HCT - Mobile Van Unit for Diabetic Eye Screening

Notice Description

Contract for Mobile Van Unit for Diabetic Eye Screening at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT). The van unit is to be procured from a single supplier, as part of a initiative with InHealth Group and NHS England.

Procurement Information

At the request of the Trust's commissioner the nominated third party provider concluded that the preferred supplier presented the most advantageous solution given previous experience and cost

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096218-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

44211100 - Modular and portable buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£131,619 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 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
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL7 1BW
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Peartree
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Masters of Beckenham

Further Information

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