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title: "HCT - Mobile Van Unit for Diabetic Eye Screening"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785df"
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buyer: "Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# HCT - Mobile Van Unit for Diabetic Eye Screening

Buyer: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785df

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## Summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is procuring a specialist mobile van unit for diabetic eye screening. The vehicle is intended to support the Trust’s screening service as part of an initiative with InHealth Group and NHS England. The requirement combines a mobile clinical facility with a specialist vehicle, rather than a general-purpose van or standalone building. The buyer is Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, based in Welwyn Garden City. The procurement is for one supplier to provide the unit. The available description does not identify a specific delivery site, so the requirement is best understood as supply of the mobile screening unit for the Trust’s service rather than work tied to a named location.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to Masters of Beckenham Limited. The stated rationale was that, at the commissioner’s request, the nominated third-party provider considered the preferred supplier to offer the most advantageous solution based on previous experience and cost. The award is dated 28 September 2026 and is valued at £157,943.15 including VAT (£131,619.29 excluding VAT). The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. There is one lot, covering the mobile van unit, and the lot was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement was evaluated on the preferred solution’s experience and cost; no further scoring breakdown is stated.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, this award indicates demand for a purpose-built mobile unit supporting diabetic eye screening, supplied through a single-provider arrangement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to deliver a specialist vehicle fitted or configured as a mobile clinical facility, and evidence relevant experience with comparable units or healthcare service requirements. The buyer’s stated rationale makes both proven prior performance and cost important to the case for selection. Suppliers with the capacity to provide the complete unit, rather than only a general vehicle or building component, are better aligned with this requirement. The purchase formed part of a wider initiative involving InHealth Group and NHS England, so experience working with healthcare partners would be relevant to demonstrating delivery capability.»

## Notice

Contract for Mobile Van Unit for Diabetic Eye Screening at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT). The van unit is to be procured from a single supplier, as part of a initiative with InHealth Group and NHS England.

### Procurement Information

At the request of the Trust's commissioner the nominated third party provider concluded that the preferred supplier presented the most advantageous solution given previous experience and cost

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096218-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £131,619 |
| 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 | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Postcode area | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL7 1BW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Peartree |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Masters of Beckenham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 44211100 - Modular and portable buildings

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 15:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096218-2026
- 12 Oct 2026 at 15:52 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096212-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096218-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096212-2026
  12th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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