AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited has published a contract award notice for a direct award to Siemens Financial Services Limited to buy out the current lease for Interventional Fluoroscopy Room 5 at Sunderland Royal Hospital. The award remains pending, with signature scheduled for 28 October 2026.
Published outcomePending award to Siemens Financial Services Limited.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, direct award connected to an existing fluoroscopy lease, rather than an openly competed procurement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 364000 GBP · Pending award
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Verified supplier identity is SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (Companies House number 00646166). Award 1 names this supplier and reports an amount of GBP 364,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award status is pending.
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Process display status is awarded and source status is complete; award 1 has status 'pending'.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed; a future signature date is scheduled for 28 October 2026.
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Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' is scheduled for 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Award decision date
98% confidence1 October 2026
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Award 1 date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Standstill end
99% confidence27 October 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate: 2026-10-27T23:59:59+00:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 364,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 364000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 432,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 432000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice published
98% confidence5 October 2026
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Release history records transparency notice 093727-2026 published at 2026-10-05T11:37:12+01:00.
Contract award notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice 097752-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-16T10:06:12+01:00.
Scheduled contract period
97% confidence28 October 2026 to 28 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-28T00:00:00Z and endDate is 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceBuyout of the current lease for Interventional Fluoroscopy Room 5 at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
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Process title and description state that the procurement is a buyout of the current Interventional Fluoroscopy lease.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'goods'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33111400 — X-ray fluoroscopy devices
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Award item 1 additional classification lists CPV 33111400, described as X-ray fluoroscopy devices.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKC23
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKC23.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1); no lot title or description published.
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Tender lists lot 1 only; its title and description are absent.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Direct award'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation detail or comparative supplier information published.
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No such information is provided in the supplied notice data.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
97% confidenceA one-day period is recorded for 28 October 2026.
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Award 1 contractPeriod runs from 2026-10-28T00:00:00Z to 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceOnly total net and gross award values are published.
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Award value provides amount and amountGross but no pricing schedule or breakdown.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial context
99% confidenceThe stated purpose is to buy out a current lease where Siemens Financial Services is identified as the lessor.
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Procurement description: 'Buyout of current lease for Interventional Fluoroscopy which Siemens Financial Services is the lessor'.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe GBP 364,000 net value and GBP 432,000 gross value are reported for the single pending award and should not be interpreted as evidence of an active signed contract.
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Award 1 reports these values but has pending status and a future scheduled signature milestone.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle clarity
99% confidenceThe notice is a contract award notice, but the award remains pending and signature is scheduled rather than evidenced as complete.
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Award status is pending; futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 28 October 2026.
Information not supplied
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation results, award rationale beyond the lease-buyout description, lot title, lot value, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal terms are published.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
Recorded period interpretation
95% confidenceThe published contract period lasts one day, which may describe the buyout transaction timing; the notice does not explain it.
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Contract period begins and ends on 28 October 2026; no explanatory text is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending, so the notice does not evidence a signed or active concluded contract.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, detailed justification, lot title, individual lot value, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
- The one-day contract period is unexplained and should not be treated as evidence of the operational lifespan of the fluoroscopy equipment or finance arrangement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Siemens Financial Services LimitedSunderland Royal Hospitalinterventional fluoroscopyfluoroscopy lease buyoutdirect awardCity Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier?
The pending award names Siemens Financial Services Limited, verified against Companies House number 00646166.
What is being procured?
The notice describes a buyout of the current lease for Interventional Fluoroscopy Room 5 at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is pending and the notice schedules signature for 28 October 2026.
What is the award value?
The notice reports £364,000 excluding VAT and £432,000 including VAT.
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