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title: "Purchase of Custom Implant"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d81"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-30"
---

# Purchase of Custom Implant

Buyer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d81

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## Summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust bought a custom-made metacarpophalangeal (MCP) hemi implant, an orthopaedic implant used in joint replacement. The requirement was for a bespoke medical device rather than a general supply of standard implants. The named buyer is the NHS foundation trust. Delivery was specified across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a medical-device supply requirement for suppliers able to make or provide a custom implant for hospital use.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Sovereign Medical Limited. The trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 10 June 2026 and runs from 10 to 11 June 2026. Its value is £14,000 excluding VAT and £16,800 including VAT. The award covers one lot, for the custom-made MCP hemi implant, with delivery across the English regions listed. The published procurement data does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis; the recorded route was a non-competitive direct award. The contract is active.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s requirement when it returns to market, the award demonstrates demand for a bespoke MCP hemi implant rather than off-the-shelf orthopaedic products. A credible competitor would need to show it can design, manufacture or source a custom implant for the intended clinical application, and deliver it reliably for hospital use. The previous supplier was a small or medium-sized medical company, showing that this requirement was met by a specialist supplier rather than necessarily a large general medical-device business. The buyer used a below-threshold direct award without competition on this occasion, so the route does not demonstrate an open competitive evaluation or published technical scoring criteria. Suppliers with relevant custom implant capability and the capacity to serve the stated English delivery area are the closest fit.

## Notice

Purchase of custom made MCP Hemi Implant

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092335-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Jun 2026 - 11 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,000 |

## 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 | Sovereign Medical |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33183100 - Orthopaedic implants

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 12:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092335-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092335-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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