AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has published contract details for a direct, below-threshold procurement of a Hilotherm Chemocare System for the Macmillan Unit at WSH. The published contract is with HILOTHERM LTD for £29,841.25 gross, running from 14 July 2026 to 13 July 2028.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and is linked to an active contract (contract 1). The contract record explicitly states it was signed on 14 July 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, direct medical-equipment maintenance services award with no competition, bid or evaluation information published.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HILOTHERM LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £29,841.25 gross GBP · verified; award and linked contract active
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The supplier record is verified by Companies House number 11409331. Award 1 names Hilotherm Ltd as supplier and contract 1, linked to award 1, states a gross value of GBP 29,841.25.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 8 October 2026
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Contract document 095351-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender with datePublished 2026-10-08T15:48:27+01:00.
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 14 July 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned 2026-07-14T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£29,841.25 gross
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Contract 1 value reports amountGross 29841.25 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to award 1 / lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 is linked to related lot 1 and has one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence14 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-07-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence13 July 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-07-13T23:59:59+01:00.
Published duration
99% confidence2 years
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The period runs from 14 July 2026 to 13 July 2028.
Notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract details notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-08T15:48:27+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceHilotherm Chemocare System for the Macmillan Unit at WSH
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The process title is "WSFT - Macmillan Unit - Hilotherm Chemocare System" and its description says it is used at the MacMillan unit at WSH.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 lists mainProcurementCategory as services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 50421000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
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The award item’s additional classification is CPV 50421000.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1; award 1 and its item are related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competition, bidder count or evaluation results supplied
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The notice states procurement was without competition and supplies no bidder-count, scoring or evaluation fields.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence14 July 2026 to 13 July 2028
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Signed date
99% confidence14 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 reports aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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The tender’s procurement method is direct and its detail is "Below threshold - without competition".
Addressable service area
99% confidenceThe published classification concerns repair and maintenance services of medical equipment.
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Award 1 is classified to CPV 50421000.
Commercial detail
98% confidenceThe publication gives a total gross contract value but no pricing schedule, service-level detail or payment profile.
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Contract 1 provides a single gross amount; no further commercial breakdown is included in the supplied data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier identity was matched by company number 11409331 to HILOTHERM LTD.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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Award 1 has no award_date value in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, participant list, evaluation scoring or award rationale is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- No bidder count, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale or comparison of bids is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- No pricing breakdown, service specification, service-level commitments or payment profile is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustHILOTHERM LTDHilotherm Chemocare SystemMacmillan Unitmedical equipment maintenance£29,841.25direct award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the West Suffolk NHS Hilotherm Chemocare System contract?
HILOTHERM LTD, verified against Companies House number 11409331.
What is the published contract value?
£29,841.25 gross.
When does the contract run?
From 14 July 2026 to 13 July 2028.
Was the procurement competed?
No. The published procedure is direct, below threshold and without competition.
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