AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust published an awarded contract notice for an upgrade to existing Xstrahl equipment. The £27,856 award names XSTRAHL LIMITED and was made through the NHS Supply Chain framework reference 2021/S 000-007768.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active, with award date 9 October 2026.
Market significanceA small, single-supplier NHS framework call-off for radiotherapy equipment and supplies.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
XSTRAHL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-cfdf3af0-c48c-496a-b8b6-7de93f4158ed-1 · 27856 GBP · Verified supplier named on active award
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Award supplier is Xstrahl Limited; supplier verification gives verified company name XSTRAHL LIMITED, company number 03105256, matched by exact name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description.
Record status
99% confidenceActive award
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Award status is "active"; process stage is "award" and display status is "awarded".
Award date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-12T12:28:10+01:00.
Contract signature
98% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£27,856
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The award value is 27856 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAward-level value allocated to the sole named supplier
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One supplier is listed on the single award, whose value is 27856 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence9 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 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.
Published award notice
99% confidence12 October 2026, 12:28 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-12T12:28:10+01:00.
Published contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 only
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Award and tender contract period runs from 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00 to 2026-10-12T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceUpgrade of existing Xstrahl equipment using capital allocation
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Tender description: "Xstrahl upgrade of existing equipment via Capital allocation".
Category
99% confidenceRadiotherapy devices and supplies
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Primary CPV 33151000: Radiotherapy devices and supplies.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Main procurement category is goods.
Delivery area
96% confidenceHull (HU3 2JZ), Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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Delivery addresses specify HU3 2JZ and Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Procurement method is "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".
Framework reference
98% confidenceNHS Supply Chain framework 2021/S 000-007768
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Tender description cites "NHS S/C FRAMEWORK REF: 2021/S 000-007768".
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, bidder identities, evaluation results or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 12 October 2026
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The award contractPeriod start and end timestamps fall on 12 October 2026.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or option terms are supplied in the notice data.
SME status in tender data
97% confidenceTender marked not suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability field has sme: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceCapital-funded equipment upgrade acquired through an NHS Supply Chain framework call-off
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Tender description states capital allocation and cites the NHS S/C framework; method details confirm a framework call-off.
Addressable market signal
96% confidenceSpecialist radiotherapy equipment aftermarket/upgrade requirement
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The stated requirement is an upgrade of existing Xstrahl equipment and the CPV is radiotherapy devices and supplies.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published period requires context
99% confidenceThe recorded contract period lasts one calendar day; the notice does not explain whether this is an installation, supply, administrative or other period.
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Published contract period is 12 October 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59:59.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo lot titles, bid count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, extension terms, or explicit signature information is supplied.
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No such fields or documents are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed.
- No bid count, tenderer list, scoring, pricing breakdown or award rationale is published.
- No lot structure or individual lot allocation is supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
- The one-day published contract period is not explained by the notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
XSTRAHL LIMITEDHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustXstrahl Upgraderadiotherapy devices and suppliesNHS Supply Chain framework2021/S 000-007768Contracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Xstrahl Upgrade award?
XSTRAHL LIMITED was the verified legal supplier named on the £27,856 award.
What is the procurement for?
An upgrade to existing Xstrahl equipment, classified as radiotherapy devices and supplies.
How was the contract awarded?
It was recorded as a selective call-off from an NHS Supply Chain framework, reference 2021/S 000-007768.
Has a signed contract been confirmed?
No. The supplied data is an active award notice and does not explicitly confirm contract 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.