AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust awarded an Infection Control System call-off through the COCH Infection Control Framework to BAXTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED. The published award value is £162,000 and the stated contract period runs from 29 May 2025 to 28 May 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded for BAXTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a five-year NHS framework call-off for an infection-control system, classified as software-related services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BAXTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-cbf02d13-9e52-499a-b8e0-a7264b8089a7-1 · 162000 GBP · active
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Verified legal supplier name is BAXTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED (company number 00461365); the sole active award names Baxter Healthcare Limited and has a value of £162,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process display status is awarded; the linked document is labelled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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The sole award record has status “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence28 May 2025
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Award record date: 2025-05-28.
Published date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-09T09:57:01+01:00.
Contract signature status
98% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied notice identifies an active award and a contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£162,000
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The sole award value is GBP 162,000.
Published value range
95% confidence£160,000 to £162,000
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Process-level minimum value is £160,000 and value is £162,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence28 April 2025, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2025-04-28T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence28 May 2025
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Award record date: 2025-05-28.
Stated contract start
99% confidence29 May 2025
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Award and tender contract period start date: 2025-05-29.
Stated contract end
99% confidence28 May 2030
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Award and tender contract period end date: 2030-05-28T23:59:59+01:00.
Estimated renewal timing
86% confidenceAround May 2030
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Estimate based solely on the explicit stated contract end date of 28 May 2030; this is not a procurement forecast.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInfection Control System
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Process title: “ENHT - ICNET - Infection Control System”.
Procurement category
96% confidenceGoods
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Main procurement category is recorded as goods.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72260000 — Software-related services
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Primary CPV classification is 72260000, described as Software-related services.
Delivery location
91% confidenceSG1 4AB, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses include postal code SG1 4AB and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
98% confidenceSelective
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Procurement method is recorded as selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method details state “Call-off from a framework agreement”; description identifies the COCH Infection Control Framework.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on the number of suppliers invited, bids received, evaluation scores and ranking was not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence29 May 2025 to 28 May 2030
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The published contract period starts on 2025-05-29 and ends on 2030-05-28.
Stated duration
98% confidence5 years
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Calculated from the explicit published start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off
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The notice states that the award was made via the COCH Infection Control Framework.
Value allocation
96% confidence£162,000 is attributable to the sole recorded award and supplier
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There is one award, one listed supplier and one £162,000 award value; no lots are published.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
95% confidenceBoth recorded as false
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Tender suitability fields record SME: false and VCSE: false.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Late publication relative to award
99% confidenceThe award was dated 28 May 2025 but the award notice was published on 9 October 2026.
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Award date is 2025-05-28; notice publication date is 2026-10-09.
Lot information
99% confidenceNo lot identifiers or lot-level allocation were supplied.
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Lot data is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceThe record supports an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly evidence signature or execution.
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No supplied field states that the contract was signed.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation on price structure, quantities and payment terms was not supplied in the published notice.
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No pricing breakdown or contractual payment terms are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed or executed.
- Information on bids, evaluation, award rationale and supplier ranking was not supplied in the published notice.
- No lot titles, lot allocation or lot-level values were supplied.
- Information on extensions, options, pricing structure, quantities and payment terms was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS TrustBAXTER HEALTHCARE LIMITEDInfection Control SystemICNETCOCH Infection Control FrameworkNHS procurementsoftware-related servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the ENHT Infection Control System award?
BAXTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED received the sole recorded active award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £162,000.
What is the stated contract period?
The published period runs from 29 May 2025 to 28 May 2030.
Was this competed through an open tender?
No. The notice records a selective procedure and a call-off from a framework agreement.
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