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title: "Maintenance of Conmed Hyfrecators, Diathermy and Airseal Units"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b30"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Southern Health and Social Care Trust"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# Maintenance of Conmed Hyfrecators, Diathermy and Airseal Units

Buyer: Southern Health and Social Care Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b30

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## Summary

Southern Health and Social Care Trust is buying maintenance services for Conmed Hyfrecators, diathermy equipment and Airseal units used in its healthcare services. The work is specific to maintaining these Conmed devices, rather than general hospital equipment maintenance. Delivery is in Northern Ireland. The requirement is presented as one package covering the three equipment types, so its relevance is strongest for suppliers with expertise in servicing and maintaining Conmed equipment, including the relevant specialist repair capability.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to CONMED UK LTD. The Trust justified this route on the basis that Conmed holds exclusive rights to maintain its equipment in Northern Ireland under an exclusive distribution and supply agreement. The award is valued at £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). The contract period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032, with an option to extend in six-month steps to 30 June 2037 to allow completion of a regional re-tender or in the event of non-award. The award date is 19 October 2026. The procurement had one lot and is classified as a services contract.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s recurring maintenance demand, the award indicates a requirement for specialist servicing of Conmed Hyfrecators, diathermy equipment and Airseal units across Northern Ireland. A credible competitor would need demonstrable technical capability to maintain these specific devices and the capacity to support the Trust’s equipment reliably across the region. The award also shows that manufacturer or distribution rights can be decisive: the direct award was based on Conmed’s exclusive maintenance rights in Northern Ireland. Suppliers without equivalent authorisation or rights would be poorly placed to compete for this exact requirement. The contract’s inclusion in a proposed regional maintenance renewal indicates that experience working with healthcare equipment maintenance requirements and the ability to operate within a broader regional service arrangement would be relevant.

## Notice

Maintenance of Conmed Hyfrecators, Diathermy and Airseal Units for the Southern Health and Social Care Trust

### Procurement Information

Conmed's exclusive Distribution and Supply Agreement confirms that Conmed has exclusive rights as regards maintenance of Conmed equipment within Northern Ireland

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098702-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| 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 | Southern Health and Social Care Trust |
| Locality | PORTADOWN |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT63 5QQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | Kernan |
| Westminster constituency | Upper Bann |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ConMed UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 17:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098702-2026
- 19 Oct 2026 at 17:03 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098674-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098702-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098674-2026
  19th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.conmed.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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