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Southend -Heidelberg Engineering - SPECTRALIS OCT - 5 years maintenance

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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23 Oct 2026 at 10:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust bought five years of maintenance for Southend’s SPECTRALIS OCT equipment. The work is medical equipment repair and maintenance, focused on servicing this optical coherence tomography system. The contract requires scheduled planned preventative maintenance visits in line with the manufacturer’s recommended service schedule, completed within each contract year. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust serving Mid and South Essex; the equipment is associated with Southend. The requirement is a single maintenance service rather than a supply of new equipment, and the documented service obligation centres on routine planned maintenance. It is relevant to firms with the ability to maintain SPECTRALIS OCT systems and deliver manufacturer-aligned preventative servicing for NHS equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded the single lot to Heidelberg Engineering Limited. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 2 October 2026 to 31 August 2031. Its stated value is £54,647.38 excluding VAT (£65,576.86 including VAT). The award is dated in the available data only through the signed contract; a separate award date is not provided. The buyer used a below-threshold limited competition. The procurement was evaluated and awarded for medical equipment maintenance, but no detailed scoring criteria or eligibility requirements are recorded in the available terms. The service commitment is to complete scheduled preventative maintenance visits according to the manufacturer’s schedule within each contract year.

This award shows demand from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust for ongoing, manufacturer-scheduled maintenance of SPECTRALIS OCT equipment at Southend. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches the market would need specific capability to service the SPECTRALIS OCT platform, carry out planned preventative maintenance to the manufacturer’s recommended schedule, and reliably complete visits within each contract year. The selected supplier, Heidelberg Engineering Limited, is the equipment manufacturer’s named engineering business, indicating the value of direct product expertise for this requirement. Suppliers would also need the operational capacity to support a multi-year service commitment for specialist hospital equipment. The procurement used limited competition below the relevant threshold, so understanding the buyer’s route and establishing relevant service credentials would matter alongside technical capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Southend -Heidelberg Engineering - SPECTRALIS OCT - 5 years maintenance

Notice Description

Southend -Heidelberg Engineering - SPECTRALIS OCT - 5 years maintenance Contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ea3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100322-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£54,647 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 4-5 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
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS16 5NL
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Langdon Hills
Westminster Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Heidelberg Engineering Ltd

Further Information

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