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Bespoke cranial plates

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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15 Oct 2026 at 09:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought bespoke cranial plates, a specialist medical implant used in cranial surgery. The requirement was for the supply of goods rather than associated clinical services or construction work. The plates were for delivery in the United Kingdom; the procurement data does not identify a more specific delivery location. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust serving Cambridge, and the selected supplier was the University of Cambridge’s University Biomedical Services. The item is classified as an orthopaedic implant, reflecting its role as a surgically implanted medical product. The scope is limited to bespoke cranial plates, so the relevant market is manufacturers and suppliers able to provide patient- or procedure-specific cranial implant products, rather than general medical equipment suppliers without this specialist capability.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the University of Cambridge – University Biomedical Services. The trust used a below-threshold route; the recorded method detail does not identify a more specific procedure. There was one lot, covering supply of the cranial plates. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027. Its value is £10,393 excluding VAT and £12,471.60 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published data does not state the evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements, so the outcome establishes the successful supplier and contract terms but does not explain how competing offers were assessed.

For suppliers considering similar work for Cambridge University Hospitals, this award demonstrates demand for bespoke cranial implants, not a broad catalogue purchase of routine medical supplies. A credible competitor would need the ability to manufacture or source cranial plates to individual specifications, manage the associated technical and quality controls, and supply them reliably to a hospital setting. Evidence of relevant medical-device manufacturing, regulatory compliance and experience with implantable products would be commercially pertinent, although the award data does not confirm particular standards or accreditations as formal conditions. The single-lot, below-threshold purchase was a focused requirement, suggesting suppliers should be able to respond efficiently to a relatively small, specialist order. The selected supplier was a large university service; this records the outcome, not a stated requirement that future suppliers match its organisational size or type.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bespoke cranial plates

Notice Description

1755 - supply of goods bespoke cranial plates

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078823
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097290-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£10,393 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Oct 2026 - 14 Jan 2027 1-6 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
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Cambridge - UBS

Further Information

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