---
title: "FibroScan 430+M and travel case"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dd30"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST"
published: "2025-03-13"
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# FibroScan 430+M and travel case

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dd30

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## Summary

The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust has completed the procurement process for the purchase of a FibroScan 430+M and travel case, within the medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products industry category. This procurement, conducted under a limited procurement method without prior publication, was necessitated by the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract was awarded on 21 February 2025, with Echosens UK Ltd, a large supplier based in Altrincham, selected as the supplier. The total contract value is £107,156.5, and the delivery will be made to the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, located in Northern Ireland (UKN).

The procurement of the FibroScan 430+M and travel case presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advanced medical diagnostic equipment, particularly those capable of manufacturing unique technology for liver impairment diagnostics. Companies with expertise in innovative medical solutions and an established presence in the healthcare sector could benefit from engaging in similar tender processes. This contract highlights the importance of delivering specialised products where competition is limited due to technical capabilities, thus opening growth potential for firms that focus on niche medical devices.

## Notice

Procurement of FibroScan 430+M and travel case

### Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative or substitute exists for this procurement. No other manufacturer makes a mobile scanner capable of this functionality for detecting and diagnosing liver impairment. The absence of competition is not the result of the aritifical 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/009231-2025 |
| 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 | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £107,156 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Additional buyers | 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 | Falls |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast West |
| 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

- 13 Mar 2025 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009231-2025
- 10 Feb 2025 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004324-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://belfasttrust.hscni.net

## Provenance

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