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title: "WHHT - UPS Battery Replacement for Theatre 5"
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published: "2026-08-18"
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# WHHT - UPS Battery Replacement for Theatre 5

Buyer: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a5

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## Summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured services to replace the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery serving Theatre 5 at Watford General Hospital in Watford. The requirement covers building and facilities management services, with the specific work focused on UPS battery replacement rather than a wider hospital maintenance programme. The Trust is the public-sector buyer and the delivery location is its Watford hospital site on Vicarage Road. This is a single-site, operational healthcare facilities requirement, relevant to businesses that supply, replace or maintain UPS battery systems and associated critical-power infrastructure in hospitals or comparable controlled environments. The work sits within the facilities-management category, with the procurement classification recorded as CPV 79993000.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. The Trust approved the award through a waiver under its standing financial instructions. One award was made to Starkstrom Limited, and the contract is active. It was signed on 13 July 2026, runs from 24 July 2026 to 24 December 2026, and is valued at £15,472.37 excluding VAT, or £18,566.84 including VAT. The contract title is UPS Battery Replacement for Theatre 5. The process used one lot, which is complete. Evaluation was therefore not based on competing bids: the selected supplier was appointed through the approved waiver route for this below-threshold requirement.

This procurement demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for specialist critical-power maintenance at a hospital theatre. Competitors considering similar work for West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust would need the technical ability to replace UPS batteries safely and reliably, manage work around a clinical environment, and provide building or facilities-management services suited to hospital infrastructure. Credibility would depend on showing that the business can plan and control site work where continuity of power is important, supply the required battery replacement service, and meet the Trust’s operational and financial processes for below-threshold purchasing. The award to a large specialist supplier also indicates that the buyer accepted a provider with the capacity to deliver a focused hospital engineering requirement through a direct, waiver-approved route.

## Notice

WHHT - UPS Battery Replacement for Theatre 5. Sub-threshold award approved via waiver in line with Trust SFIs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078587-2026 |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Jul 2026 - 24 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,472 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Locality | WATFORD |
| Postcode area | Watford |
| Postcode | WD18 0HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Watford |
| Electoral ward | Vicarage |
| Westminster constituency | Watford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Starkstrom Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 14:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078587-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078587-2026
  18th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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