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title: "7 X Diathermy Machines"
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# 7 X Diathermy Machines

Buyer: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b76d8fa-9487-4917-aa38-7f39e8bf2a27

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## Summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust bought seven diathermy machines, also known as electrosurgical units (CPV 33161000), through its capital replacement programme. The equipment is intended for use within the Trust’s healthcare service and is to be delivered to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, serving the South West of England. This is a goods procurement for a specific medical equipment replacement requirement rather than a service, construction or maintenance contract. Businesses relevant to this requirement include manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist suppliers of hospital electrosurgical equipment able to provide multiple units for an NHS hospital environment. The buying organisation is Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

The procurement was completed through a selective call-off from the NHSSC Framework. The tender closed on 21 September 2026 at 12:00, and the contract was awarded on 15 September 2026 to Starkstrom Limited. The award is active. Its value is £91,667.52. The contract period runs from 22 September 2026 to 21 September 2027. The requirement covers seven diathermy machines, with the full procurement value and award value recorded as the same amount. The Trust’s stated route was a framework call-off rather than an open competition. The award outcome identifies Starkstrom Limited as the sole supplier for the requirement.

This procurement shows demand from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for replacement electrosurgical equipment delivered as a multi-unit hospital supply. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply diathermy machines at NHS hospital scale, coordinate delivery of seven units, and understand the operational needs of a clinical equipment replacement programme. Access to the relevant NHS Supply Chain framework or an equivalent approved public-sector purchasing route would be important, because this purchase was made through a framework call-off rather than an open tender. The selected supplier, Starkstrom Limited, is recorded as an SME, showing that a specialist smaller business can be involved, although the procurement was not marked as suitable for SMEs.

## Notice

Via capital replacement programme awarded against NHSSC Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d9e4137-dcc0-4794-810d-ba8ea9035d64 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £91,667 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,667 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Starkstrom Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33161000 - Electrosurgical unit

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 17:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d9e4137-dcc0-4794-810d-ba8ea9035d64

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d9e4137-dcc0-4794-810d-ba8ea9035d64
  22nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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