AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
King's College Trust awarded a framework call-off for replacement hysteroscopy stack, fluid-management equipment and Omni Scopes for women’s health sites at Denmark Hill and Orpington Hospital. The award is to HOLOGIC LTD. and is recorded as active.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £85,990, was made to HOLOGIC LTD. under a selective framework call-off.
Market significanceThis is a modest-value medical-equipment replacement purchase intended to address ageing and unsupported equipment and reduce risks to care delivery.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HOLOGIC LTD.
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-b93b22e0-ecb7-4b16-b595-d742f0aa1b0b-1 · 85990 GBP · active
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The active award names Hologic LTD. as supplier and has a value of £85,990. Supplier verification identifies the legal company name as HOLOGIC LTD. (company number 02722343).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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The published document is titled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-b93b22e0-ecb7-4b16-b595-d742f0aa1b0b-1 has status “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence23 September 2026
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The award date is 2026-09-23.
Contract period recorded
99% confidence24 September 2026 to 23 September 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod give these start and end dates.
Publication date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-12T14:50:51+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£85,990
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The award value is GBP 85,990.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award value
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One supplier is listed on the sole award, which is valued at £85,990.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
98% confidence23 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-09-23T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence23 September 2026
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The award date is 2026-09-23T00:00:00+01:00.
Recorded contract start
99% confidence24 September 2026
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The contractPeriod startDate is 2026-09-24T00:00:00+01:00.
Recorded contract end
99% confidence23 September 2027
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The contractPeriod endDate is 2027-09-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The award notice was published on 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceReplacement hysteroscopy stack and fluid-management equipment, including Omni Scopes, for women’s health.
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The notice title references Fluid Management system and Omni Scopes in Women’s Health; its description states that ageing hysteroscopy stack and fluid-management equipment will be replaced.
Business need
99% confidenceReplace equipment over ten years old, including two end-of-life units no longer supported by the manufacturer.
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The notice description states this equipment condition and support position.
Service locations
99% confidenceDenmark Hill and Orpington Hospital
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The description identifies both locations.
Category
99% confidenceGoods; CPV 33100000 — Medical equipments
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The tender identifies the main procurement category as goods and gives CPV 33100000.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The listed delivery address country is United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is “selective”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states this explicitly.
Known awarded suppliers
99% confidenceOne
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The sole award lists one supplier, HOLOGIC LTD.
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Recorded term
99% confidence12 months
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The recorded period runs from 24 September 2026 to 23 September 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase rationale
98% confidenceThe requirement addresses reliability, maintenance and manufacturer-support risks associated with ageing clinical equipment.
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The description cites technical-failure risk, reduced reliability, rising maintenance requirements and potential impacts on patient care and service delivery.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a framework call-off rather than an openly described standalone competition.
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The procurement method details state “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-stage interpretation
99% confidenceThe source is an award notice with an active award and a recorded contract period; it does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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The notice is tagged as an award, while the award status is active and contract dates are supplied.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation criteria or scores, lot allocation, pricing breakdown, detailed equipment quantities, and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied award and tender data.
Lot structure
99% confidenceNo lots are published.
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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 publication does not explicitly confirm contract signature; analysis therefore describes an active award with recorded contract dates rather than a signed contract.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation criteria or scores, lot allocation, pricing breakdown, detailed equipment quantities, and extension or renewal terms.
- No lots are published, so no lot-level allocation or value analysis is possible.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
King's College TrustHOLOGIC LTD.fluid management systemOmni Scopeshysteroscopy equipmentwomen's healthmedical equipmentframework call-off
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
HOLOGIC LTD. received the active award. The source named Hologic LTD.; supplier verification identifies the legal company as HOLOGIC LTD. (company number 02722343).
What is the award value?
The published award value is £85,990.
What is being procured?
Replacement hysteroscopy stack and fluid-management equipment, including Omni Scopes, for women’s health at Denmark Hill and Orpington Hospital.
What is the recorded contract period?
24 September 2026 to 23 September 2027. The notice does not explicitly state that the contract was signed.
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