AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust published an award and contract notice for maintenance and validation services for Steelco TW3000 washers at Brighton Hospital. The notice names IM MED LTD as supplier and records a GBP 36,891.04 contract value signed on 9 October 2026. However, the underlying lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are marked active.
Published outcomeAward and contract notice published; source contract record is active and includes a signed date.
Market significanceA small, direct-award maintenance services requirement for medical equipment, justified as continuation of service.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IM MED LTD
96% confidenceAward 095686-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 36891.04 GBP · Active award; associated contract active
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Verified supplier identity gives IM MED LTD (company number 10314966). Award 095686-2026-1 names the supplier for lot 1; the associated contract value is GBP 36,891.04.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice status
98% confidenceAward and contract notice; complete
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Process display status is 'awarded', source status is 'complete', and notice type is 'award, contract'.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 095686-2026-1 is marked 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive; signed 9 October 2026
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Contract 095686-2026-1 is marked 'active' and gives dateSigned as 2026-10-09.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 has status 'cancelled'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 36,891.04
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Contract 095686-2026-1 records value amount 36891.04, currency GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceAssociated with the single recorded contract and award; no separate lot value published
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One contract is linked to award 095686-2026-1, while lot 1 has no value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026, 13:55 (+01:00)
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Published_at is 2026-10-09T13:55:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start date is supplied.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceFully comprehensive maintenance and validations for Steelco TW3000 washers
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Process description states 'TW3000 washers Fully Comprehensive and Validations Steelco Washers'.
Lot scope
98% confidenceService and maintenance for all Steelco units at Brighton Hospital
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Lot 1 description states this scope.
Category
99% confidenceRepair and maintenance services of medical equipment (CPV 50421000)
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Tender classification and item additional classification use CPV 50421000.
Delivery location
93% confidenceBrighton, UKJ region
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Item delivery location is Brighton and delivery address region is UKJ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Method detail
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Stated rationale
99% confidenceContinuation of service
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Tender procurementMethodRationale is 'Continuation of service'.
Legal rationale classification
97% confidenceProcurement stated to fall outside the scope of the directive
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Rationale classification D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE is described as falling outside the directive's scope.
Award criterion
95% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 award criteria contains a price criterion.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid, tenderer, or evaluation-result counts are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status and signature
98% confidenceActive contract record, signed 9 October 2026
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Contract is marked active and has dateSigned 2026-10-09.
Options
99% confidenceNo options
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Duration
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start date, end date, or duration is supplied.
Extension and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceDirect award without prior call for competition, stated as a continuation of service
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The method detail and rationale are explicitly stated in the tender data.
Service continuity focus
90% confidenceThe stated rationale and comprehensive maintenance scope indicate a continuity-focused requirement.
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Tender rationale is 'Continuation of service'; scope covers fully comprehensive maintenance and validations.
Price evaluation
95% confidenceThe lot lists price as its award criterion, but weighting and evaluation outcomes are not published.
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Lot 1 contains a price criterion; no weighting or scoring data is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle data
99% confidenceThe award and contract are active, but the only related lot is cancelled.
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Award and contract status are 'active'; lot 1 status is 'cancelled'.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity verified as IM MED LTD (company number 10314966).
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Supplier verification status is verified, with verified company name IM MED LTD and company number 10314966.
Unpublished information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes contract start/end dates, duration, lot value, bid counts, scoring, pricing breakdown and renewal terms.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The only related lot is marked cancelled, whereas the linked award and contract are marked active. The supplied data does not resolve this lifecycle conflict.
- No contract start or end date, duration, extension terms, or renewal terms are published.
- No individual lot value is published; the GBP 36,891.04 amount is recorded on the single contract linked to the award.
- Information on bids received, competing suppliers, price breakdown, scoring, weighting and evaluation outcomes is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
IM MED LTDUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustSteelco washer maintenanceTW3000 washersBrighton Hospitalmedical equipment maintenanceGBP 36,891.04
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the Steelco washer maintenance contract?
IM MED LTD is the verified supplier identity named for award 095686-2026-1. The published source names the supplier as iM-MED Limited.
What is the reported contract value?
The associated contract record reports GBP 36,891.04.
Has the contract been signed?
The contract record is active and explicitly gives a signed date of 9 October 2026.
What services are covered?
The notice describes fully comprehensive maintenance and validations for Steelco TW3000 washers, with lot scope covering Steelco units at Brighton Hospital.
Is the lifecycle status fully consistent?
No. The award and contract are marked active, while the only related lot is marked cancelled.
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.