AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UHSussex NHS Foundation Trust published an awarded-contract notice for a one-off capital purchase of a Fujifilm Sonosite PX diagnostic ultrasound machine for Petworth Ward at St Richard’s Hospital. The notice records an active award to NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL) through an NHS Supply Chain framework call-off.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £37,824 including the stated contract period from 20 October 2026 to 19 November 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier NHS diagnostic-ultrasound equipment purchase made via an established framework rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL)
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-48cd6e7b-f361-4512-b793-4a2868ab71cb-1 · 37824 GBP · active award
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The award names NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL) as its sole supplier and gives an award value of £37,824.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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The published document is labelled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-48cd6e7b-f361-4512-b793-4a2868ab71cb-1 has status “active”.
Award date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award record gives date 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceA signed contract is not explicitly evidenced
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The source publishes an active award and contract-period dates, but does not state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£37,824 GBP
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The award value is recorded as 37824 GBP.
Published minimum value
99% confidence£31,520 GBP
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The tender minValue is recorded as 31520 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceEntire published award value is associated with the sole recorded award and supplier
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One award and one supplier are listed; no lots are published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026, 13:10:12 +01:00
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The award notice document and process both show publication at 2026-10-20T13:10:12+01:00.
Tender period end
99% confidence19 October 2026, 12:00 +01:00
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-10-19T12:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 19 November 2026
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The award and tender contractPeriod give start 2026-10-20 and end 2026-11-19T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceOne-off capital purchase of a Fujifilm Sonosite PX ultrasound machine for Petworth Ward, St Richard’s Hospital
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The title and description state this is a one-off capital purchase for a Fujifilm Sonosite PX Ultrasound machine for Petworth Ward at St Richard’s Hospital.
Category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
CPV
99% confidence33124120 — Diagnostic ultrasound devices
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The primary classification is CPV 33124120, Diagnostic ultrasound devices.
Delivery area
97% confidencePO19 6SE, South East, United Kingdom
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The item delivery addresses specify postal code PO19 6SE and South East, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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The process records procurement method “selective” and details “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Framework cited
98% confidenceNHSSC Framework Ultrasound Scanners and Associated Options and Related Services (2021/S 000-007768)
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The description identifies this framework reference.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale is included in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated period
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 19 November 2026
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The published contractPeriod appears in both tender and award data.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or renewal terms are provided.
SME and VCSE suitability
99% confidenceNot marked suitable for SMEs or VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields are sme: false and vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase structure
98% confidenceShort-period, one-off capital equipment purchase via an NHS Supply Chain framework
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The description calls it a one-off capital purchase and the method is a framework call-off.
Published value range
98% confidence£31,520 to £37,824 GBP
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The tender records minValue of £31,520 and value of £37,824; the award value is £37,824.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
98% confidenceNo separate verified company identity was supplied
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The supplied supplier-verification record is not_applicable and contains no verified company name or number.
Contract execution status
99% confidenceSignature or execution is not stated
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The source contains an active award and contract period but no explicit signed-contract field or statement.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No lot allocation, pricing breakdown, evaluation detail, bid count, award rationale, or renewal terms are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or otherwise executed.
- No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores, award rationale or savings information is published.
- No lots, individual pricing breakdown, equipment configuration, or associated-services detail is published.
- No extension, renewal or follow-on terms are published.
- No separate verified company identity or company number was supplied for the recorded supplier.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UHSussex NHS Foundation TrustNHS Supply Chain Coordination LimitedFujifilm Sonosite PXultrasound machinediagnostic ultrasound devicesframework call-offPetworth Ward
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was recorded as the supplier?
The award records NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL) as the sole supplier.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £37,824 GBP.
Was this an open competition?
No. The notice describes a selective framework call-off; competition details were not published.
Is a signed contract confirmed?
No. The notice records an active award and a stated contract period, but does not explicitly confirm signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.