---
title: "Litho Trilogy Maintenance Contract for Princess Royal Hospital"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064cd0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-02-10"
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# Litho Trilogy Maintenance Contract for Princess Royal Hospital

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064cd0

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## Summary

The procurement process was organised by the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust for the "Litho Trilogy Maintenance Contract for Princess Royal Hospital." This contract falls under the industry category of repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment, with significant relevance to the healthcare sector. The contracting location is at the Princess Royal Hospital in the United Kingdom, though connected services may extend to Bulgaria. The procurement stage is complete, with the award scheduled to be signed by 16th February 2026. This contract was awarded directly to Boston Scientific due to the specialised technical nature of the services required, and the process followed a direct procurement method without competition, ensuring compliance with the relevant legal frameworks.

This tender offers specialised business growth opportunities primarily for large-scale businesses capable of providing advanced technical maintenance services for medical technology. As the contract necessitates exclusive and technical maintenance services directly with the original equipment manufacturer, businesses with capabilities in handling unique and proprietary medical equipment systems stand to benefit. It is ideal for companies focusing on healthcare maintenance solutions and who are prepared to engage with institutions like the NHS, supporting high-value and technically demanding contracts in the health sector.

## Notice

This is a fully comprehensive preventative and corrective maintenance contract for the Swiss LithoClast(r) Trilogy Lithotripter at Princess Royal Hospital, this is planned to be awarded via a competition waiver with the justification "A4 No competition for technical reasons (i.e. know-how / interoperability) and no alternatives." This maintenance contract is required to be awarded directly to the OEM, who is the original manufacturer and sole provider of maintenance services for this equipment. Due to technical reasons and exclusive rights, no alternative supplier can provide this service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011979-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,264 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | WORTHING |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN11 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Worthing |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Worthing West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 33150000 - Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
- 50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2026 at 14:47 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011979-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011979-2026
  10th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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