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title: "Provision of Service Preventative Maintenance and Extended Warranty of WHBence Mobile Breast Screening Units."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f86a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Provision of Service Preventative Maintenance and Extended Warranty of WHBence Mobile Breast Screening Units.

Buyer: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f86a

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## Summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured ongoing preventative maintenance and an extended warranty for newly purchased mobile breast screening units. The service covers six maintenance visits each year over a 10-year arrangement, including five visits carried out on site. It also includes repair call-outs, with parts and labour, full inspections and portable appliance testing. Battery replacement is to be arranged between the Trust and the service provider when required. The requirement is medical equipment repair and maintenance, corresponding to CPV 50421000. The work supports the Trust’s breast screening service and is delivered across the South West of England, including Somerset and the surrounding area. The buying organisation is based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.

The procurement has been awarded following a direct award. W.H. Bence (Coachworks) Limited was selected as the supplier for the single completed lot. The award was made on 11 September 2026, with a value of £228,040 excluding VAT and £273,648 including VAT. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2036, with a signature milestone scheduled for 30 September 2026. The direct award rationale was that the service and maintenance arrangement extends the warranty for recently purchased units, which had been obtained through a framework, and provides continuity of service for 10 years. The recorded rationale refers to technical reasons associated with a single supplier and a repeat or further requirement following a competitive procedure. A standstill period ends on 22 September 2026.

This procurement shows demand from an NHS breast screening provider for specialist, long-term support of mobile screening units rather than one-off repairs. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to maintain medical equipment, diagnose and repair faults, supply and fit replacement parts, and provide both planned and responsive support. It would also need to deliver regular servicing with a substantial on-site component, carry out full inspections including portable appliance testing, and manage battery replacement when required. The requirement favours suppliers able to support equipment over an extended lifecycle, maintain continuity of clinical service and provide warranty-backed maintenance. Relevant experience with mobile breast screening units or comparable specialist medical equipment would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews the requirement.

## Notice

Ongoing maintenance and extended warranty of newly purchased breast screening units. 10 year contract to include 6 services per annum, with 5 onsite. Callouts for repairs including parts and labour as well as full inspections including PAT testing to be completed. Battery replacement to be organised once required between SFT and W H Bence

### Procurement Information

Provision of Service/Maintenance contract that provides an extended warranty for recently purchased breast screening units. Units were recently purchased as call off from a framework. Contract provides the best guarantee for continuity of service for 10 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086613-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2036 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £228,040 |
| 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 | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | W.H. BENCE (COACHWORKS) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 16:34 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086613-2026
- 11 Sep 2026 at 15:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086563-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086613-2026
  11th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086563-2026
  11th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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