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Opportunity overview
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking expressions of interest from organisations who are capable of and are interested in maintaining the Trust's two (2) Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm Fibre Lasers.
The Trust is seeking a supplier for a multi-year contract preferably on fully comprehensive cover together with IT/Integration support and the use of OEM parts.
Interested organisations should email christopher.dickenson@nhs.net to register their interest in this opportunity.
Classification
CPV33122000 — Ophthalmology equipment
CPV50421000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33122000
Description
Ophthalmology equipment
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested suppliers need to email christopher.dickenson@nhs.net to register their interest. Following your registration of interest you will be sent a questionnaire to complete to formally confirm your interest.
Due
4 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
095558-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095558-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for maintenance of two Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm fibre lasers at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is seeking organisations interested in a multi-year arrangement, preferably with fully comprehensive cover, IT/integration support and OEM parts. This is not an open bidding opportunity; suppliers are invited to register interest by email.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers able to maintain Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm fibre lasers and provide comprehensive medical-equipment maintenance, technical integration support and OEM parts.
Key points identified
Equipment scopeMaintenance of two Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm fibre lasers.Evidence: "maintaining the Trust's two (2) Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm Fibre Lasers"
Maintenance coverMulti-year contract preferably on fully comprehensive cover.Evidence: "a multi-year contract preferably on fully comprehensive cover"
IT/integration supportPreferred.Evidence: "together with IT/Integration support"
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for maintenance of two Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm fibre lasers at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is seeking organisations interested in a multi-year arrangement, preferably with fully comprehensive cover, IT/integration support and OEM parts. This is not an open bidding opportunity; suppliers are invited to register interest by email.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers able to maintain Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm fibre lasers and provide comprehensive medical-equipment maintenance, technical integration support and OEM parts.
Key deliverables
Maintenance of two Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm fibre lasers
Preferably fully comprehensive maintenance cover
Preferably IT/integration support
Preferably use of OEM parts
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Equipment scope
99% confidence
Maintenance of two Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm fibre lasers.
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"maintaining the Trust's two (2) Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm Fibre Lasers"
Maintenance cover
95% confidence
Multi-year contract preferably on fully comprehensive cover.
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"a multi-year contract preferably on fully comprehensive cover"
IT/integration support
88% confidence
Preferred.
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"together with IT/Integration support"
OEM parts
88% confidence
Preferred.
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"and the use of OEM parts"
Supplier eligibility
94% confidence
Organisations capable of maintaining the specified lasers and interested in the opportunity are invited to register interest.
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"seeking expressions of interest from organisations who are capable of and are interested in maintaining" the equipment.
Other eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No further supplier eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative maximum value
82% confidence
Up to £50,000; basis and whether this is total contract value are not stated.
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Opportunity value_max is GBP 50,000.
Contract duration
96% confidence
Multi-year; exact term unknown.
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"a multi-year contract"
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing, payment or contract terms are stated in the supplied notice data.
Delivery
Delivery location
90% confidence
UKJ11 (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire NUTS 3 area); precise service site requirements are unknown.
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Delivery location is recorded as region "UKJ11". Buyer location is Reading, RG1 5AN.
Service commencement
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming/planning: early-stage preliminary market engagement, not an open tender.
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Display status is "upcoming", stage is "planning", and notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Engagement action
99% confidence
Register interest by email to christopher.dickenson@nhs.net.
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"Interested organisations should email christopher.dickenson@nhs.net to register their interest"
Registration deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is supplied.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown; no final procurement route is stated.
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Procurement method fields are null and the notice is preliminary market engagement.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage status
99% confidence
This is a planned preliminary market engagement notice, not a live tender. The final scope, procurement route, timetable, evaluation and submission requirements may change or have not yet been published.
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Stage and display status are "planning"/"upcoming"; notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Commercial uncertainty
97% confidence
The stated £50,000 maximum has no stated valuation basis, and exact duration, pricing and payment terms are unknown.
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value_max is GBP 50,000; no duration, pricing or payment terms are supplied beyond "multi-year contract".
Requirement strength
90% confidence
Fully comprehensive cover, IT/integration support and OEM parts are expressed as preferences rather than confirmed mandatory requirements.
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The description uses "preferably" in relation to the desired contract arrangement.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
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