AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust published an awarded-contract notice for rental of an AlinIQ Indexor, classified as pathology services. The source identifies ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED as supplier and records a £545,000 award with a stated period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036.
Published outcomeAward notice published; the underlying source award is marked active. The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceThis is a long stated-term pathology equipment rental arrangement awarded through a framework call-off, with a published value of £545,000.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-e8b99cdc-6fab-4ca8-8ad7-2a3a942525b4-1 · 545000 GBP · active
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Award record identifies Abbott Laboratories Limited as supplier; verified legal name supplied as ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED (company number 00329102). Award value is £545,000.
ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED
75% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-e8b99cdc-6fab-4ca8-8ad7-2a3a942525b4-2 · 545000 GBP · active
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Supplementary award dataset includes a second active award ID with the same supplier, date and £545,000 value; no corresponding second award appears in the embedded source notice.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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Process stage is 'award'; notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'.
Source award status
98% confidenceActive
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The source award record is marked 'active'.
Contract signature
97% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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Supplied notice data contains an award record and contract-period dates but no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£545,000 GBP
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Embedded source award record states amount 545000 GBP.
Duplicate-record value treatment
97% confidence£545,000 GBP is not aggregated
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Two supplied award rows each show £545,000, while the embedded notice contains one £545,000 award. The data does not establish whether the second row is a distinct additional award.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence11 September 2026
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Both supplied award rows and the embedded source award record state 2026-09-11.
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award-notice document and source award datePublished are 2026-10-09.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Tender and source award contractPeriod startDate state 2026-10-01.
Stated contract end
99% confidence30 September 2036
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Tender and source award contractPeriod endDate state 2026-09-30.
Stated term
99% confidence10 years
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The stated period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAlinIQ Indexor rental
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Process and tender description state 'AlinIQ Indexor rental'.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 85111800 — Pathology services
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Tender classification is CPV 85111800, described as Pathology services.
Delivery location
96% confidenceIP33 2QZ, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses include postal code IP33 2QZ and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Commercial model
99% confidenceRental
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The published description is 'AlinIQ Indexor rental'.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice supplies a total value but no unit pricing, payment profile or cost breakdown.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
98% confidenceFramework call-off for pathology-related rental requirement
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The notice describes an AlinIQ Indexor rental and states that the procurement was a call-off from a framework agreement.
Term profile
99% confidenceLong stated-term arrangement
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The published contract period is ten years, from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Duplicate award-record ambiguity
99% confidenceA second active award row is supplied but is not evidenced in the embedded source notice.
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Supplementary awards list IDs ending -1 and -2, each dated 11 September 2026 and valued at £545,000; embedded details_json contains only award ID ending -1.
Unallocated value treatment
99% confidenceThe £545,000 value has not been totalled across the two award rows.
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The source does not establish that the second award row represents a separate award or additional value.
Unpublished commercial and competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, evaluation result, framework name, lot allocation, pricing breakdown, extension terms or signature confirmation is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied awards dataset contains two active award IDs, each with £545,000, but the embedded notice contains only one award. It is unclear whether the second row is duplicate data or a separate award; no combined contract value is reported.
- No lot IDs or lot titles are supplied, so allocation cannot be analysed.
- The notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed or concluded.
- Information on bidders, evaluation, award rationale, framework identity, pricing, payment profile, extensions and renewal options was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITEDAlinIQ Indexorpathology servicesframework call-off£545,000 award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED was named as supplier; the supplied verification data gives company number 00329102.
What is the published award value?
The embedded award notice records £545,000 GBP. A duplicate supplementary award row has the same value, so the figures should not be aggregated.
When is the stated contract period?
From 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2036.
Was this competitively tendered?
The notice states a selective procurement and call-off from a framework agreement. It does not publish bid-count or evaluation information.
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.