--- title: "UHB Meteor Park Warehouse Trucks" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ac7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078ac7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ac7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ac7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust" published: "2026-10-19" --- # UHB Meteor Park Warehouse Trucks Buyer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ac7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078ac7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ac7.json) ## Summary University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust bought warehouse trucks for its Meteor Park warehouse. The requirement covers trucks used within the warehouse and is classified as goods; the specific equipment is forklift trucks (CPV 42415110). Delivery is in Birmingham, England. The buyer is a hospital foundation trust, and the procurement concerns its warehouse operations at Meteor Park. The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Jungheinrich UK Ltd. The award was made on 1 September 2026, with a value of £166,413 excluding VAT (£199,695 including VAT). The contract period runs from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2031. The purchase was handled as a direct award rather than an open competition. The stated rationale was that changing supplier would bring significant additional costs and operational risks beyond replacing the trucks, because existing infrastructure would also need replacement. The process consisted of one lot. The award record lists the supplier’s status as pending. For suppliers competing for a future requirement from this trust, credibility will depend on providing warehouse forklift trucks that can work with the buyer’s existing infrastructure and avoid costly operational disruption. The direct award rationale indicates that continuity with installed equipment and systems was a key consideration, not simply the replacement vehicles themselves. A competitor would need to demonstrate compatibility, dependable support and a practical transition plan that addresses the risks of changing supplier. The five-year contract indicates a sustained warehouse equipment requirement at Meteor Park. Suppliers with the capacity to supply and support trucks over a multi-year period, and evidence that their equipment can integrate into an established warehouse operation, are best placed to meet a similar requirement when it next arises.»} расписoreskaiҟәы 天天乐? Wait output malformed? JSON string end has weird chars? I accidentally generated `»}` then? Need ensure valid exact. My final currently appears business ending `arises.»}` maybe closing quote issue due text. Let's regenerate clean valid JSON. Also dates: award.date September 1, contract dates. all okay. 100-150 words? 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Could no phrase ## Notice 60 month contract for trucks within the warehouse at Meteor Park ### Procurement Information Changing supplier would give rise to significant additional costs and operational risks extending well beyond the replacement of the trucks themselves, as exisiting infrastructure would need to be replaced. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098518-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 29 Nov 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £166,413 | | 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 | 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 | Jungheinrich Uk Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42415110 - Forklift trucks ## Release History - 19 Oct 2026 at 14:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098518-2026 - 19 Oct 2026 at 13:48 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098496-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098518-2026 19th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098496-2026 19th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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