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title: "Waiver - BWC_CQ3 - CQ3/534 - Aquilant Ltd- Maintenance Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f490"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# Waiver - BWC_CQ3 - CQ3/534 - Aquilant Ltd- Maintenance Contract

Buyer: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f490

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## Summary

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust bought maintenance services provided by Aquilant Ltd. The requirement concerns maintaining equipment or systems already supported by Aquilant, rather than supplying new goods or carrying out construction works. The procurement was managed through the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative, hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which provides shared procurement services for NHS trusts in the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System. The work is for the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham. The associated classification is contract administration services, indicating that the arrangement also covers the administration of the maintenance contract. This is a single service requirement for an NHS organisation and is relevant to businesses providing maintenance support and related contract administration in a healthcare setting.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly to Aquilant Ltd without competition, using a below-threshold waiver. The award is active and the contract is active. Aquilant Ltd was selected for the single maintenance-services requirement. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £12,050.08 excluding VAT, or £14,460.10 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated through a direct award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The contracting authority is Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust acting as the procuring entity through the shared procurement service.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers that maintain healthcare equipment or systems and can administer an ongoing maintenance contract for an NHS trust. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate dependable maintenance delivery, suitable technical capability for the assets covered, and the organisational capacity to manage planned and responsive service obligations. Experience of working in healthcare environments would help, particularly where service continuity, documented maintenance activity and coordination with the trust are important. The procurement also shows that this buyer has used a direct, below-threshold route for a focused maintenance requirement, so suppliers should understand the trust’s procurement and contract-management expectations as well as its operational needs. Larger maintenance providers may be well placed, although the requirement is narrow enough to be relevant to specialist firms with suitable NHS experience.

## Notice

This service relates to the maintenance contract provided by Aquilant

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084904-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,050 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Aquilant Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79994000 - Contract administration services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 13:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084904-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084904-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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