---
title: "PO/2026/1174/RL"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed31"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Exeter"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# PO/2026/1174/RL

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed31

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## Summary

The University of Exeter procured a Nursing Anne Simulator, a specialist medical training product used to support nursing education and clinical skills practice. The requirement falls within medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Delivery and use are associated with the University of Exeter in Exeter. The procurement covered one requirement rather than a multi-lot programme. This is a goods purchase, not a services or construction contract. The selected supplier, Laerdal Medical, is a large UK-based medical equipment company located in Orpington. Businesses active in patient simulation, nursing education equipment or related healthcare training products would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly those able to supply a complete Nursing Anne Simulator solution to a university buyer.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Laerdal Medical. The University of Exeter used a direct award procedure below the applicable threshold and without competition. The award is active and relates to the single requirement. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026, with an award date recorded through the contract arrangement, and runs from 9 June 2026 to 7 June 2027. Its value is £41,044 gross. The contract is active and remains with the selected supplier for the stated period. The process was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023 legal basis. No competitive evaluation basis is recorded because the requirement was awarded directly without competition.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates that the University of Exeter purchases specialist nursing simulation equipment as a defined, standalone goods requirement. A credible future competitor would need a proven Nursing Anne Simulator or closely equivalent product, reliable supply and delivery arrangements, and the ability to support a university’s nursing education environment. Relevant experience in medical simulation, healthcare training or education-sector equipment would strengthen a supplier’s position. The successful supplier’s profile also shows that the buyer accepted a large specialist medical equipment provider for this requirement. Businesses monitoring this buyer should therefore be prepared to explain product suitability clearly, demonstrate dependable fulfilment, and engage through the direct-award or other procurement route selected for comparable below-threshold purchases.

## Notice

Nursing Anne Simulator

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081602-2026 |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Jun 2026 - 7 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,044 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Exeter |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Laerdal Medical Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 09:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081602-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081602-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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