---
title: "FibroScan 430+M and travel case"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044599"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST"
published: "2024-03-29"
---

# FibroScan 430+M and travel case

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044599

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## Summary

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust recently awarded a contract for the procurement of FibroScan 430+M and travel case. This award was made using a limited procurement method, specifically the award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 26th March 2024, with Echosens UK Ltd. being the supplier. The procurement process was for medical equipment falling under the CPV category of Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products.

This tender for FibroScan equipment presents growth opportunities for businesses in the medical equipment industry, particularly those specialising in liver impairment diagnosis technology. Considering the unique technical specifications required for this equipment and the absence of alternative manufacturers, businesses with expertise in advanced medical device production would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage has now reached the award phase, indicating a successful completion of the tender process led by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.

## Notice

Procurement of FibroScan 430+M and travel case

### Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement. No other manufacturer makes a scanner capable of this functionality for detecting and diagnosing liver impairment. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010476-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £63,750 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 7AB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECHOSENS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2024 at 12:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010476-2024
- 5 Mar 2024 at 13:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007021-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net
- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/

## Provenance

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