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title: "Service and Maintenance of ECMO Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065d82"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST"
published: "2026-02-26"
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# Service and Maintenance of ECMO Equipment

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065d82

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, located in Leicester, UK, has completed the procurement process for the "Service and Maintenance of ECMO Equipment" contract, targeting the medical equipment industry. This contract involves the maintenance of specific medical devices including Centrimag pumps, Paratherm heater/coolers, and Sechrist Blenders used for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). The procurement was executed through a direct method, below the competition threshold, with a maintenance term running from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2027. Chalice Medical, based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, was awarded the contract, which has a gross value of £107,460.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the maintenance of medical and surgical equipment, particularly those experienced with ECMO devices. Large-scale operators in the healthcare maintenance sector can find growth opportunities by leveraging such contracts to build reputation and expertise in specialised medical equipment services. The direct procurement method utilised suggests an opportunity for highly specialised businesses or those already aligned with the public health sector to strengthen their relationship with key health institutions like the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

## Notice

Service and maintenance provision of all ECMO equipment i.e. Centrimag pumps (x28), Paratherm heater/cooler (x19) and Sechrist Blenders (x15) Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-support machine used when a person's lungs and/or heart are too sick to work on their own. It temporarily takes over the job of oxygenating the blood and, in some cases, pumping it around the body. Maintenance term - 1/2/2026 to 31/1/2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017557-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details 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 | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,550 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2026 at 16:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017557-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017557-2026
  26th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chalicemedical.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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