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Direct Award for Planned Maintenance of Proprietary Pneumatic Post Tube Systems at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:58.

Opportunity overview

This contract is for the maintenance and support of a proprietary pneumatic tube systems supplied by Swisslog/SWL Healthcare Limited. The system operates as a closed-loop solution, with servicing and component support exclusively available through the original manufacturer.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SWL HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£132.6k
Awarded
4 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 15182866
Location
Northampton, UKF24, NN4 7SL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0594fe
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This direct award is made under Schedule 5, Exception 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, on the grounds that only one supplier can deliver the required services for technical reasons.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
switchingDirectAward

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWVL-6877-BXXV
Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2GW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PWVL-6877-BXXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-15182866
Name
SWL HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF24
Country
GB
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN4 7SL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Pavilion Court, 600 Pavilion Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
15182866
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
5 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Planned Maintenance of Proprietary Pneumatic Post Tube System
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71334000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Value

Amount
132,565
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
159,078

Documents

Entry 1
Id
054305-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
5 Sept 2025, 14:05
Entry 2
Id
054422-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
5 Sept 2025, 16:41

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-15182866
Name
SWL HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
18 Sept 2030, 23:59
Starts
19 Sept 2025, 00:00

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
N/A

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-15182866
Name
SWL HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
16 Sept 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B15 2GW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0594fe-2025-09-05T16:41:58+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·