AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has published an awarded contract notice for intraoperative ENT nerve monitoring consumables. The award is to INOMED NEUROCARE LIMITED through the Health Trust Europe framework for Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods and Services.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £242,240.28, with a stated contract period from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2028.
Market significanceThis is a £242,240.28 medical-consumables framework call-off for a Leicester NHS trust, providing a defined two-year supply opportunity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INOMED NEUROCARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-834a66e3-4fe3-405a-8a8f-7f5766fc2e81-1 · 242240.28 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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The award names Inomed Neurocare Limited as supplier and has value £242,240.28. Supplier verification gives verified company name INOMED NEUROCARE LIMITED, company number 11102850, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status is complete and award status is active.
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Process stage is "award"; document type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; tender status is "complete"; award status is "active".
Award date
98% confidence28 September 2026
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Award record date: 2026-09-28T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-12T12:07:11+01:00.
Contract status
94% confidenceAn active award is recorded; the supplied notice does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
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Award status is "active". No explicit signature or contract-execution field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£242,240.28
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Award value amount: 242240.28 GBP; tender value also states 242240.28 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the single recorded award and supplier.
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with value £242,240.28.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence25 September 2026, 10:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-25T10:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-09-28T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence27 September 2028
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Contract period endDate: 2028-09-27T23:59:59+01:00.
Stated term
98% confidenceApproximately two years
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The stated period runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2028.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of intraoperative ENT nerve monitoring consumables.
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Process and tender description state: "This contract is for the supply of Intraoperative ENT Nerve Monitoring Consumables."
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Main procurement category is "goods".
CPV classification
99% confidence33140000 — Medical consumables
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Primary CPV classification: 33140000, description "Medical consumables".
Delivery location
94% confidenceLeicester (LE1 5WW), United Kingdom
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Delivery address lists postal code LE1 5WW and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure
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Procurement method is "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Framework for Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods and Services.
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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement"; description identifies the HTE framework.
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder count, evaluation criteria, scores and pricing comparison are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence28 September 2026 to 27 September 2028
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields provide these start and end dates.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME suitability field
96% confidenceThe tender suitability field states SME: false.
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Tender suitability.sme is false.
VCSE suitability field
96% confidenceThe tender suitability field states VCSE: false.
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through an established specialist healthcare framework rather than an open procedure.
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The notice identifies a selective framework call-off under the HTE Framework for Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods and Services.
Supplier positioning
98% confidenceINOMED NEUROCARE LIMITED is the sole supplier named for the recorded award.
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The sole supplied award lists one supplier: Inomed Neurocare Limited.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-versus-execution distinction
98% confidenceThe source is an awarded contract notice with an active award. It provides start and end dates but no explicit signature or execution confirmation.
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Award notice and active award fields are supplied; no signature field or executed-contract document is supplied.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, evaluation scoring, award rationale and comparative pricing.
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No such fields appear in the supplied notice data.
Unpublished detailed scope and pricing
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: product line items, quantities, unit prices and pricing breakdown.
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The notice provides a high-level consumables description and total value only.
Lot information
99% confidenceNo lots are supplied.
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; analysis therefore reports an active award rather than a signed contract.
- Bid counts, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing comparisons were not supplied.
- Product quantities, technical specifications, unit prices, lot-level breakdowns, extension options and renewal terms were not supplied.
- No lot records or lot identifiers were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustINOMED NEUROCARE LIMITEDIntraoperative ENT Nerve Monitoring Consumablesmedical consumablesHealth Trust Europe frameworkNHS procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the intraoperative ENT nerve monitoring consumables award?
INOMED NEUROCARE LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for the sole recorded award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £242,240.28.
When does the stated contract period end?
The stated end date is 27 September 2028.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a selective call-off from the Health Trust Europe framework for Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods and Services.
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