AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust awarded a direct, below-threshold contract without competition to The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for Federation of Specialist Hospitals annual subscription fees for 2026/27. The contract is explicitly recorded as signed and active.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1, with a total contract value of £10,000 including VAT.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier NHS membership/subscription procurement rather than a competed market opportunity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £10,000 gross contract value shared only with this single recorded supplier GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as its supplier; linked contract 1 is active and has a gross value of GBP 10,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 095201-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and source status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 9 August 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-08-09.
Contract period
99% confidence11 August 2026 to 10 August 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-08-11 to 2027-08-10.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£10,000 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross of 10000 GBP.
Net value
99% confidence£10,000
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Contract 1 value records amount of 10000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe full published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole recorded supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 lists one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-09.
Contract start
99% confidence11 August 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-08-11.
Contract end
99% confidence10 August 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-08-10.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Document 095201-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFederation of Specialist Hospitals annual subscription fees for 2026/27
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The published title and description identify a proforma for Federation of Specialist Hospitals annual subscription fees for 2026/27.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 98110000 — Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
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Award item 1 includes CPV 98110000 with this description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data each identify lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Number of recorded suppliers
99% confidenceOne
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Award 1 lists one supplier.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
98% confidence365 days
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The stated period is from 11 August 2026 through 10 August 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA £10,000 annual subscription arrangement awarded directly to one NHS foundation trust.
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The description concerns annual subscription fees; the procurement was direct and without competition; the active contract value is £10,000.
Competition insight
99% confidenceNo competitive process is recorded in the notice.
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The stated procurement method detail is "Below threshold - without competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier identity is based on the published GB-PPON organisation record; Companies House matching is not applicable.
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Supplier verification status is "not_applicable" and the supplier has a GB-PPON identifier.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No evaluation criteria, scores, bidder list or award rationale are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot 1 title, detailed scope and separate lot value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, renewal or option terms.
- Supplier identity is published through a GB-PPON identifier; Companies House matching is not applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Christie NHS Foundation TrustThe Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation TrustFederation of Specialist HospitalsFSH subscriptionNHS procurementdirect award£10,000 contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received The Christie's Federation of Specialist Hospitals subscription contract?
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the sole supplier recorded for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £10,000 gross in GBP.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
When does the contract run?
It runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 August 2027 and was signed on 9 August 2026.
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.