AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust awarded a maintenance service contract for SSD RSCH Steelco TW3000 washers to IM MED LTD. The published award value is £36,891.04 and the stated service period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded under a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The notice is an award announcement; it does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier medical-equipment maintenance award for a defined one-year period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IM MED LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-b3209b3b-96f0-4b82-94eb-d767459b1447-1 · 36891.04 GBP · active award
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The award names supplier iM-MED Limited; supplied identity verification resolves this to verified legal name IM MED LTD (company number 10314966). The sole award value is £36,891.04.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded; award status active
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Process display status is "awarded" and the sole award status is "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026, 13:28 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-09T13:28:55+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Published contractPeriod startDate 2026-11-01 and endDate 2027-10-31T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£36,891.04
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The sole award and tender value are both stated as GBP 36,891.04.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the sole published award
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One award is published, with one named supplier and award value GBP 36,891.04.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence9 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-09T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Service start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Service end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2027-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMaintenance service contract for SSD RSCH Steelco TW3000 washers
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Process description: "Maintenance Service Contract - SSD RSCH Steelco Washers TW3000".
Primary category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence50421000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
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Published primary CPV classification.
Delivery location
97% confidenceBN11 2DH, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses include postal code BN11 2DH and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Published procurementMethod is selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Published procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on the number of bidders, framework suppliers approached, evaluation, and scores was not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidenceOne year
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The published period runs from 1 November 2026 through 31 October 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the published notice.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The source is an awarded contract notice and active award record; it does not provide explicit signature or execution data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceFramework call-off for specialist washer maintenance
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The notice identifies a framework call-off and describes maintenance for Steelco TW3000 washers.
Award concentration
99% confidenceSingle published supplier and award
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The record contains one active award and one supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
99% confidenceThe notice supports an award announcement and active award record, not explicit contract signature or execution.
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Notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; no signature field or executed contract document is supplied.
Information not supplied in the published notice
98% confidenceBidder count, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown, lot title, individual service deliverables, and extension terms are not provided.
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These details do not appear in the supplied process, award, lot, or document data.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified; the published source name iM-MED Limited is resolved to IM MED LTD.
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Supplier verification status is verified using a normalised-name match, with verified company number 10314966.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
- Information on bidder numbers, evaluation, scores, pricing detail, detailed service scope, and extension or renewal provisions was not supplied.
- No lot records or lot titles were published, so the award is reported without lot allocation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
IM MED LTDUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustSteelco TW3000medical equipment maintenanceframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the TW3000 washers maintenance contract?
IM MED LTD, the verified legal identity corresponding to the source supplier name iM-MED Limited.
What is the published award value?
£36,891.04.
When is the stated service period?
From 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Was the contract explicitly confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied source is an award notice and does not explicitly provide contract signature or execution evidence.
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