---
title: "Supply of Orthopads"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067aaa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-04-01"
---

# Supply of Orthopads

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067aaa

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## Summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a public authority within the central government, has completed a procurement process for the supply of orthopads, awarding a contract to Orthoptic Supplies Limited. The procurement method was a direct award under a PA23 regulated below-threshold arrangement, effective from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, with a contract gross value of £24,192. This contract falls within the healthcare sector, specifically ophthalmology equipment, and covers the transition from off-contract to on-contract spending in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The process culminated in the active award and contract status on 1st April 2026.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in medical supplies and innovative healthcare solutions. Large-scale suppliers with expertise in ophthalmology equipment, or those capable of cataloguing and distributing diverse medical products across clinical departments, are well-positioned to leverage this contract for expanding their operations. The direct procurement method and structured catalogue arrangement could prove advantageous in delivering standardised and pre-priced goods efficiently, enhancing value for money and procurement governance.

## Notice

Further Justification for Direct Award: The selected procurement route is a PA23 regulated below-threshold direct award, to be delivered through the establishment of a catalogue-based arrangement. This forms part of an initiative to transition expenditure from off-contract to on-contract spend, thereby strengthening procurement governance, financial control and demonstrable value for money. For the purposes of this arrangement, a catalogue is defined as a structured schedule of pre-priced goods (and associated descriptions, codes and units of measure) made available to multiple clinical departments and specialties via the Trust's recognised ordering systems, enabling requisitioners to draw down approved items against an agreed set of terms and prices. Such catalogues typically encompass a diverse range of product lines which would not naturally be grouped into a single tender exercise due to differing clinical applications, technical s

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030325-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,160 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL53 7AN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Cheltenham |
| Electoral ward | College |
| Westminster constituency | Cheltenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORTHOPTIC SUPPLIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33122000 - Ophthalmology equipment

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 11:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030325-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030325-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.orthopticsupplies.co.uk
- https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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