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title: "Authorising Engineer (AE) - Decontamination"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077c4a"
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buyer: "United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust"
published: "2026-09-29"
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# Authorising Engineer (AE) - Decontamination

Buyer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c4a

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## Summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust commissioned an Authorising Engineer for decontamination, providing independent professional advice to the Trust in line with HTM guidance and regulations. This is a specialist building consultancy service focused on decontamination engineering within the Trust’s healthcare estate. The requirement is for an independent adviser rather than the supply of equipment or construction work. The procurement is associated with one lot and the appointed supplier is Posillipo Consulting Services. The contracting information does not identify a specific delivery site, so the requirement should be understood as serving the Trust’s decontamination-authorising needs rather than a named hospital location.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Posillipo Consulting Services. The Trust used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. Its stated value is £80,000 excluding VAT and £96,000 including VAT. The contract includes options, but there is no guarantee that the full value will be taken up; break clauses apply after year three. The process was divided into one lot. The award information does not set out evaluation criteria or describe how competing offers were scored.

For firms considering this buyer’s future decontamination-authorising requirement, the award indicates demand for independent professional advice aligned with HTM guidance and regulations. A credible competitor would need demonstrable expertise in decontamination engineering and the ability to act as an impartial Authorising Engineer for an NHS trust. The contract’s multi-year term indicates a sustained advisory requirement, while the limited-competition route shows that suppliers may be considered through a restricted process rather than an open tender. Posillipo Consulting Services, recorded as an SME, won this award, demonstrating that a smaller consultancy can be appointed. The work is specialist consultancy, so relevant technical experience, professional credibility and sufficient capacity to advise the Trust over an extended period are central to competing effectively.

## Notice

Authorising Engineer (AE) - Decontamination as required by HTM Guidelines and Regulations. The Authorising Engineer will act as an independent professional advisor to the Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091790-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Postcode area | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN2 5QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Posillipo Consulting Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71315200 - Building consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 11:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091790-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091790-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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