---
title: "Maxwell extraction system"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051a07"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051a07.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-21"
---

# Maxwell extraction system

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051a07

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## Summary

The procurement process is conducted by the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, with the collaborative support of the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The contract, titled "Maxwell extraction system", falls under the industry category of specialist optical instruments and is located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This process is at the award stage, with a contract successfully signed on 1st April 2025, and active from 2nd April 2025 to 1st April 2026. The procurement method used was direct, specifically below the threshold without competition, and the overarching legal framework is the UKPGA 2023/54. The total contract value is £22,401.29, with the gross amount at £18,667.74. The use of a direct procurement method suggests a streamlined process aimed at rapid fulfilment of specific needs.

This tender offers businesses an opportunity for growth, specifically those engaged in the supply of specialist optical instruments or related goods. Firms with capabilities in providing high-quality scientific equipment could find advantageous partnerships within the healthcare sector. The procurement of a Promega Maxwell extraction system service contract, awarded to Promega UK, highlights the prospects for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those recognised as VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises), to contribute to essential public health infrastructures and leverage NHS partnerships for broader market exposure. Businesses in relevant fields should consider similar strategic procurement processes to expand their reach and establish themselves as key suppliers in essential industry services.

## Notice

12-month Promega Maxwell extraction system service contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023657-2025 |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 1 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,667 |

## 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 | PROMEGA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38636000 - Specialist optical instruments

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 09:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023657-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023657-2025
  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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