AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has signed a single-supplier contract with LIFESCIENCE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED for annual validation, verification and preventative maintenance of benchtop sterilisers used by its Community Dental Service.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active. The contract was signed and started on 6 October 2026, with a stated initial end date of 5 October 2029.
Market significanceThis is a £43,260 net (£51,912 gross) medical-equipment maintenance contract in Wales, with options that could extend the agreement to October 2032.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LIFESCIENCE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 43260 GBP · active
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Award 1 names LIFESCIENCE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED as its sole supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives a net value of GBP 43,260.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
98% confidence24 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 070242-2026 dated 2026-07-24.
Award announced
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Release history records contract award notice 090578-2026 dated 2026-09-24; award record is dated 2026-09-24.
Contract signed
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned 2026-10-06.
Contract start
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-06.
Contract details published
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract details notice 094899-2026 is dated 2026-10-07.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidenceGBP 43,260
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Contract 1 value.amount is 43260 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidenceGBP 51,912
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 51912 GBP.
Value attribution
98% confidenceSingle contract / single supplier
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One active award names one supplier and contract 1 is linked to that award.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Initial term
99% confidence6 October 2026 to 5 October 2029
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-06 to 2029-10-05.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence5 October 2032
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2032-10-05.
Extension structure
99% confidenceUp to 3 additional years, in three 12-month extensions
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Contract renewal description states an option to extend by an additional 3 years split into 12 months + 12 months + 12 months.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service scope
99% confidenceAnnual validation, verification and preventative maintenance for benchtop sterilisers
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Tender description specifies annual validation, verification and preventative maintenance services.
Asset and service setting
99% confidenceBenchtop sterilisers across Community Dental Service sites
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Tender description states that the assets are located throughout CTMUHB Community Dental Service sites.
Technical requirements
98% confidenceServices must align with WHTM 01-05, BS EN 13060 and manufacturer requirements
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Tender description explicitly cites these requirements.
Procurement classification
99% confidenceCPV 50421000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
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Award item 1 lists CPV 50421000.
Delivery region
94% confidenceUKL15, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 gives delivery address region UKL15.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender data states procurementMethodDetails 'Open procedure'.
Legal framework
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023; Welsh devolved regulations apply
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Tender legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 and buyer details state Welsh devolved regulations apply.
Award structure
99% confidenceOne lot and one intended supplier
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Tender lists lot 1; the description states a single-supplier contract will be awarded; award 1 names one supplier.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bidder count, tender-response data, scoring, or evaluation narrative is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Above-threshold flag
99% confidenceYes
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Performance metrics
97% confidenceNo agreed metrics reported; rationale recorded as 'below threshold'
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Contract 1 noAgreedMetricsRationale is 'below threshold'. This conflicts with the contract's aboveThreshold flag.
Renewal option
99% confidenceAvailable, subject to buyer option
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and contains an extension description.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service criticality
97% confidenceCompliance-focused maintenance supporting patient safety, infection prevention, equipment reliability and continuity of clinical services
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Tender description identifies these service objectives.
Market entry relevance
96% confidenceRelevant to providers capable of dental steriliser testing, certification and maintenance to specified technical and manufacturer standards
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The published scope requires periodic testing, validation, verification, preventative maintenance and certification under WHTM 01-05, BS EN 13060 and manufacturer requirements.
Award rationale
99% confidenceNot disclosed
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No evaluation narrative, scores, pricing comparison or reasons for supplier selection are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceExplicitly supported
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Contract 1 includes both dateSigned and an active status.
Value basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are supplied
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Contract 1 separately records amount GBP 43,260 and amountGross GBP 51,912.
Contract notice labelling
90% confidencePotentially ambiguous
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The linked UK7 document is described as a 'Contract details notice' but its documentType is recorded as contractNotice.
Metrics threshold inconsistency
99% confidenceRequires review
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Contract 1 is marked aboveThreshold true, while noAgreedMetricsRationale says 'below threshold'.
Lot value
99% confidenceNot separately published
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Lot 1 has no value amount or currency; contract-level value is available.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no separate title, description or value; the published contract-level value is used for the single-supplier award.
- No submission deadline, bidder count, evaluation results, award rationale or individual pricing information is supplied.
- The contract is marked above threshold, but the stated rationale for no agreed metrics is 'below threshold'.
- The linked UK7 document is labelled a contract details notice but has documentType 'contractNotice' in the source data.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardLIFESCIENCE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDbenchtop steriliser maintenancedental decontaminationWHTM 01-05medical equipment maintenanceNHS Wales procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the contract?
LIFESCIENCE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £43,260 net and £51,912 gross.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2029, with optional extensions that could take it to 5 October 2032.
What services are covered?
Annual validation, verification, preventative maintenance, testing and certification for benchtop sterilisers at CTMUHB Community Dental Service sites.
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