---
title: "Simulation equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0519e5"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0519e5.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-21"
---

# Simulation equipment

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0519e5

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## Summary

The Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, located in Birmingham, UK, is at the forefront of a procurement process for simulation equipment aimed at enhancing educational delivery. The tender, classified under the award and contract stages, involves the procurement of goods within the healthcare industry, specifically simulators, and it was completed using a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition. The contract for this process was signed on 9th April 2025 and is set to continue until 9th April 2026, with a gross value of £49,972.15. The procurement was overseen by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust through the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare education equipment, particularly those providing simulators, as it demonstrates a direct purchase agreement with Laerdal Medical, a supplier classified as a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). Businesses operating in this industry in the UK can leverage such procurement opportunities to expand their market presence and explore collaborative opportunities with the NHS trusts. The streamlined procurement process, involving direct methods without competition, may signal openings for agile SMEs seeking to provide niche products within specified parameters. This creates potential pathways for companies focused on innovative healthcare education solutions to align themselves with public healthcare establishments.

## Notice

Simulation equipment for delivering education

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023616-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Apr 2025 - 9 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,643 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LAERDAL MEDICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34150000 - Simulators

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 09:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023616-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023616-2025
  21st May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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