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title: "Bespoke cranial plates"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078823"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Bespoke cranial plates

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078823

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## Summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought bespoke cranial plates, a specialist medical implant used in cranial surgery. The requirement was for the supply of goods rather than associated clinical services or construction work. The plates were for delivery in the United Kingdom; the procurement data does not identify a more specific delivery location. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust serving Cambridge, and the selected supplier was the University of Cambridge’s University Biomedical Services. The item is classified as an orthopaedic implant, reflecting its role as a surgically implanted medical product. The scope is limited to bespoke cranial plates, so the relevant market is manufacturers and suppliers able to provide patient- or procedure-specific cranial implant products, rather than general medical equipment suppliers without this specialist capability.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the University of Cambridge – University Biomedical Services. The trust used a below-threshold route; the recorded method detail does not identify a more specific procedure. There was one lot, covering supply of the cranial plates. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027. Its value is £10,393 excluding VAT and £12,471.60 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published data does not state the evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements, so the outcome establishes the successful supplier and contract terms but does not explain how competing offers were assessed.

For suppliers considering similar work for Cambridge University Hospitals, this award demonstrates demand for bespoke cranial implants, not a broad catalogue purchase of routine medical supplies. A credible competitor would need the ability to manufacture or source cranial plates to individual specifications, manage the associated technical and quality controls, and supply them reliably to a hospital setting. Evidence of relevant medical-device manufacturing, regulatory compliance and experience with implantable products would be commercially pertinent, although the award data does not confirm particular standards or accreditations as formal conditions. The single-lot, below-threshold purchase was a focused requirement, suggesting suppliers should be able to respond efficiently to a relatively small, specialist order. The selected supplier was a large university service; this records the outcome, not a stated requirement that future suppliers match its organisational size or type.

## Notice

1755 - supply of goods bespoke cranial plates

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097290-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 14 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,393 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Postcode area | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 0QQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Queen Edith's |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | University of Cambridge - UBS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33183100 - Orthopaedic implants

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 09:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097290-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097290-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cam.ac.uk/
- https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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