---
title: "Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12064 - TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd - Medical Consumables"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077768"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12064 - TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd - Medical Consumables

Buyer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077768

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## Summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust procured ENT coblation equipment and associated consumables, described as supporting cost avoidance. This is a goods requirement for medical consumables used in ear, nose and throat (ENT) care. The named buyer is University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The requirement is associated with the Trust’s hospital services and concerns the supply of equipment and consumable products rather than clinical staffing or facilities management. The awarded item classification is medical consumables (CPV 33140000). The supplier named for the requirement is TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd, a large medical products company based in Hull.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award under a below-threshold procedure without competition, described as a waiver. TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd received the award, which is active. The contract was signed on 9 August 2026 and runs from 10 August 2026 to 23 June 2028. Its value is £92,000 excluding VAT and £110,400 including VAT. The contract is below the applicable threshold and is active. The award covers one completed lot for the ENT coblation equipment and consumables requirement. The published outcome records a direct route rather than a competitive evaluation, with the stated purpose of achieving cost avoidance.

This procurement indicates established NHS demand in Birmingham for ENT coblation equipment and the consumables needed to use it. A credible competitor for comparable work would need a dependable supply of clinically appropriate ENT products, the technical ability to support coblation equipment, and sufficient operational capacity to maintain continuity of consumables for hospital services. The selected supplier’s scale suggests that consistent fulfilment and an established medical-products supply operation are relevant strengths. The cost-avoidance rationale also means suppliers should be able to demonstrate value in addition to product availability, including commercially efficient supply arrangements and a clear understanding of how equipment and consumables affect NHS purchasing costs. Experience supplying hospital or specialist clinical environments would strengthen a competing proposition.

## Notice

This service relates to the Supply of ENT Coblation Equipment and Consumables S&N Cost Avoidance by TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089579-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 23 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £92,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2GW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TJ Smith and Nephew Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 12:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089579-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089579-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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