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title: "Maintenance of Fibroscan machines"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f037"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# Maintenance of Fibroscan machines

Buyer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f037

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## Summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust procured maintenance services for two Fibroscan machines. Fibroscan equipment is used to assess liver stiffness and related clinical conditions, so the requirement concerns specialist servicing and upkeep of medical diagnostic equipment rather than general facilities maintenance. The work was awarded to Echosens UK Limited, an SME and the selected supplier. The procurement was for the Trust’s Fibroscan equipment and involved one requirement covering both machines. This is relevant to manufacturers, authorised service providers and specialist medical-equipment maintenance businesses with the technical ability to support Fibroscan systems in an NHS environment. The buyer is based at Royal Derby Hospital in Derby.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Echosens UK Limited. The contract was signed on 18 February 2026 and runs from 18 February 2026 to 17 February 2031. Its value is £64,450 excluding VAT, or £77,340 including VAT. The process was below the applicable threshold, with the specific procedure recorded as unknown. There was one completed lot, covering maintenance of the two Fibroscan machines. The award is active and the contract is active. The published procurement information does not set out an award date separately from the contract signature date. The relevant service classification is repair and maintenance services for medical equipment (CPV 50421000).

This award demonstrates a sustained NHS requirement for maintaining Fibroscan equipment over a multi-year service period. A credible future competitor would need direct technical competence in Fibroscan systems, the ability to provide planned and responsive maintenance for two machines, and suitable processes for working with a hospital trust. Manufacturers, authorised partners and specialist medical-equipment service firms are the closest fit. Capacity matters because the requirement spans several years rather than a one-off repair, while service continuity and dependable engineering support would be important to clinical users. Echosens UK Limited’s selection also indicates that a focused SME can compete for this type of specialist equipment-maintenance requirement.

## Notice

Maintenance of 2 x Fibroscan machines for the period 18.02.2026 to 17.02.2031.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082980-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Feb 2026 - 17 Feb 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £64,450 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE22 3NE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Littleover |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Echosens |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 11:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082980-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082980-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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