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Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services (Lot2)

NHS Highland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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07 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
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15 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland procured patient lifting equipment servicing, maintenance and inspection services across its healthcare facilities, including hospitals and care homes. The work covers equipment at NHS Highland sites in the Highland area, excluding Argyll & Bute. Its purpose is to keep patient lifting equipment maintained and inspected in line with statutory requirements under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), supporting patient and staff safety and legal compliance. This is a healthcare service rather than a supply-only opportunity. The procurement was for NHS Highland, based in Inverness, and relates to one service lot. The relevant service classification is CPV 50421000, covering repair and maintenance services of medical equipment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. NHS Highland used a direct award to Arjo UK Ltd, justified by the need for continuity of statutory LOLER inspections, safety-critical service delivery and Arjo’s existing knowledge of the equipment and requirements. The sole recorded bid was from a non-EU foreign bidder; the award criterion was price. Two active contracts are recorded separately for the same service lot: one valued at £30,012, signed on 7 July 2026, and one valued at £30,012, signed on 13 August 2026. The contracts cover NHS Highland sites excluding Argyll & Bute, including hospital and care home settings.

This award shows demand from NHS Highland for specialist maintenance and inspection of patient lifting equipment across both hospital and care-home environments. A credible future competitor would need practical expertise in servicing, maintaining and inspecting this type of medical equipment, with the competence to carry out statutory LOLER inspections and support continued legal compliance. Reliability and the ability to maintain a safety-critical service across multiple healthcare sites would be important. Arjo’s successful position was supported by existing knowledge of NHS Highland’s equipment and service requirements, so a competing supplier would need to demonstrate equivalent familiarity, responsive operational capacity and dependable continuity. The buying route also indicates that price is central to evaluation, alongside the ability to meet the technical and safety requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services (Lot2)

Notice Description

NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.

Procurement Information

A direct award to Arjo UK Ltd is required to ensure the continued provision of statutory LOLER inspections across NHS Highland. The award is necessary to maintain legal compliance, protect patient and staff safety, and avoid disruption to a safety-critical service. Arjo UK Ltd is able to provide immediate continuity of service due to its existing knowledge of NHS Highland's equipment and service requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000836780
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563872
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,012 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Highland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arjo UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560235
    Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services (Lot2) - NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563872
    Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services (Lot2) - NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.

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