AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust published an awarded contract notice for the purchase of an ultrasound machine (Venue R6). The notice records an active award to NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL), valued at £48,279.59.
Published outcomeActive award recorded to NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL).
Market significanceA £48,279.59 goods call-off for an ultrasound scanner through a framework agreement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL)
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-a089db38-14ec-43df-aac7-5643d4979f87-1 · 48279.59 GBP · active
View supporting evidence
The active award names NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL) as supplier and gives an award value of £48,279.59.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
View supporting evidence
The notice is titled 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; process display status is 'awarded' and source status is 'complete'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
View supporting evidence
Award ocds-b5fd17-a089db38-14ec-43df-aac7-5643d4979f87-1 has status 'active'.
Award date
99% confidence28 September 2026
View supporting evidence
The award record gives date 2026-09-28T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period recorded
99% confidence28 September 2026 to 27 September 2027
View supporting evidence
The award and tender contractPeriod state start 2026-09-28 and end 2027-09-27.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£48,279.59
View supporting evidence
The award value is 48279.59 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceSingle award value recorded
View supporting evidence
One award and one named supplier are present in the supplied award data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence16 September 2026, 12:00 BST
View supporting evidence
Tender period endDate is 2026-09-16T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence28 September 2026
View supporting evidence
The award date is 2026-09-28T00:00:00+01:00.
Recorded contract start
99% confidence28 September 2026
View supporting evidence
contractPeriod startDate is 2026-09-28T00:00:00+01:00.
Recorded contract end
99% confidence27 September 2027
View supporting evidence
contractPeriod endDate is 2027-09-27T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
View supporting evidence
The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T10:21:09+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePurchase of an ultrasound machine
View supporting evidence
The process and tender descriptions state 'Purchase of Ultrasound machine'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33112300 — Ultrasound scanners
View supporting evidence
The tender classification is CPV 33112300, described as 'Ultrasound scanners'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
View supporting evidence
mainProcurementCategory is 'goods'.
Delivery location
95% confidenceIP33 2QZ, United Kingdom
View supporting evidence
Tender delivery addresses include postal code IP33 2QZ and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
View supporting evidence
The tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
View supporting evidence
procurementMethodDetails states 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice.
View supporting evidence
No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months (recorded dates)
View supporting evidence
The stated period runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2027.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
View supporting evidence
No extension or option terms are present in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceThe purchase was made through a framework call-off rather than an open procedure.
View supporting evidence
The procurement method is selective and the method detail is 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Scope visibility
98% confidenceThe published scope identifies an ultrasound machine but does not provide technical specification, model, accessories, maintenance or pricing breakdown.
View supporting evidence
The supplied description is limited to 'Purchase of Ultrasound machine' and no further specification or pricing schedule is provided.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceNo verified legal company name or company number was supplied; the source supplier name is used as published.
View supporting evidence
verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null; supplier_identity_status is 'not_applicable'.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published.
View supporting evidence
The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Published commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation, award rationale, technical specification, individual pricing and extension terms.
View supporting evidence
These fields or documents are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly state that a contract was signed; this analysis reports an active award and recorded contract period only.
- Supplier identity is not independently verified in the supplied data; no verified legal company name or company number is available.
- No lot titles or lot-level allocation are supplied.
- The published notice does not provide bid counts, tender evaluation, award rationale, technical specifications, detailed pricing, or extension and renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustNHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDNHSSC - SCCLultrasound machineultrasound scannersframework call-off£48,279.59
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the West Suffolk NHS ultrasound machine award?
The published award names NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (NHSSC - SCCL).
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £48,279.59.
What is being purchased?
The notice describes the requirement as the purchase of an ultrasound machine, classified as CPV 33112300 ultrasound scanners.
When does the recorded contract period end?
The published contract period ends on 27 September 2027.
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.