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title: "Automated Endoscope Washer Disinfectors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea63"
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buyer: "Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# Automated Endoscope Washer Disinfectors

Buyer: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea63

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## Summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured automated endoscope washer disinfectors for the Endoscopy Unit at Great Western Hospital in Swindon. The requirement covers a pay-per-use arrangement for the equipment and the supporting service needed to keep it operational. This includes maintenance, servicing, repairs, testing, consumables, replacement parts, labour and technical support. It is primarily a medical equipment maintenance and support service, with the equipment supplied as part of the arrangement. The service supports endoscope decontamination, helping the Trust maintain its clinical endoscopy service and patient care. The buyer is the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Swindon.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to Wassenburg Medical UK Limited, following the Trust’s earlier competitive procurement through the NHS SBS framework. The award covers one lot and has a value of £213,766.20 excluding VAT, or £256,519.44 including VAT. The award date was 24 August 2026. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 1 September 2026. The direct award was justified as a short-term extension needed to maintain continuity while the Trust engages with the market, develops a future specification and conducts a competitive procurement for a longer-term replacement solution.

This procurement demonstrates demand from an NHS acute hospital for an integrated endoscope decontamination solution rather than equipment supply alone. A credible future competitor would need to provide automated endoscope washer disinfectors through a dependable pay-per-use model, together with planned maintenance, responsive repairs, testing, replacement parts, consumables, technical support and suitably skilled labour. Experience of maintaining medical equipment in a clinical environment would be important, as would the operational capacity to support an Endoscopy Unit without disrupting procedures or patient pathways. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate service resilience, equipment reliability and effective technical response arrangements. The incumbent’s position also indicates that a replacement supplier would need to offer a viable alternative technology and a complete, compliant service proposition.

## Notice

Provision of Automated Endoscope Washer Disinfectors under a Pay Per Use (PPU) arrangement, including equipment provision, maintenance, servicing, repairs, testing, consumables, replacement parts, labour and technical support for the Endoscopy Unit at Great Western Hospital. This contract represents a 12-month extension of the existing arrangement from 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, ensuring continuity of a critical clinical service and uninterrupted patient care.

### Procurement Information

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust previously awarded the Automated Endoscope Washer Disinfectors Pay Per Use (PPU) contract following a competitive procurement process via the NHS SBS framework. The existing contract and extension arrangements expired on 31 July 2026. The Trust is currently reviewing alternative endoscope washer technologies available within the market and requires sufficient time to undertake pre-market engagement, develop a future specification and complete a compliant competitive procurement process for a longer-term replacement solution. The proposed 12-month extension with the incumbent supplier, Wassenburg Medical, is necessary to ensure continuity of a critical endoscopy decontamination service whilst the future procurement exercise is undertaken. Failure to maintain this service would present a significant risk to the delivery of patient care and the effective operation of the Endoscopy Service. The contract value for the extension period from 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Alternative framework arrangements have been reviewed; however, an equivalent Pay Per Use solution capable of meeting the Trust's current operational requirements is not presently available through those routes. This extension is intended as a short-term and transitional arrangement only. The Trust is actively progressing market engagement activities and intends to undertake a compliant competitive procurement process for a longer-term replacement solution. The extension is limited to the minimum period considered necessary to maintain continuity of the endoscopy decontamination service, mitigate risks to patient care and allow sufficient time for completion of the future procurement exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080288-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £213,766 |
| 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 | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN3 6BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Ridgeway |
| Westminster constituency | East Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Wassenburg Medical UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 12:11 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080288-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080288-2026
  24th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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