AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Oxford Brookes University has awarded SIM & SKILLS LIMITED a contract for neonatal medical training manikins and task trainers used for Newborn and Infant Physical Examination practice.
Published outcomeThe published contract record is active. It was signed on 11 September 2026, runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2031, and has a gross value of £60,085.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct procurement for specialist training simulation goods, with no competition reported.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SIM & SKILLS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 60085 GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-13016933. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 13016933 to SIM & SKILLS LIMITED. The related contract value is £60,085 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
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 11 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-11.
Contract period
99% confidence14 September 2026 to 13 September 2031
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-14 and endDate is 2031-09-13.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£60,085 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 60085, amount 60085 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 references related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence11 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-11.
Contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-14.
Contract end
99% confidence13 September 2031
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2031-09-13.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceNeonatal medical training manikins and task trainers for Newborn and Infant Physical Examination practice
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classifications
99% confidenceTraining simulators (CPV 34152000); training aids and devices (CPV 39162200)
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Award item additional classifications list these CPV codes and descriptions.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied
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Tender lists lot 1 only, with status complete; its title and description are null.
Delivery coverage
98% confidenceUK regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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Award item deliveryAddresses lists these regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition"; contract aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was reported in the published record
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The notice states a below-threshold procurement without competition. Bidder counts and evaluation information were not supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceFive years
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The stated period runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2031.
Signed contract
99% confidenceYes — signed 11 September 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-09-11.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing breakdown
99% confidenceNot published
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Only the aggregate contract value is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot contract valued at £60,085 gross
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One award, one linked contract, one supplier and one lot are published.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe requirement was awarded through a below-threshold direct route without competition
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Published procurement method detail states "Below threshold - without competition".
Demand focus
97% confidenceSpecialist clinical education and simulation equipment
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The requirement concerns neonatal manikins and task trainers, classified as training simulators and training aids/devices.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification matched the source company number 13016933 to SIM & SKILLS LIMITED; no name mismatch is reported.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceLimited commercial and evaluation detail
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Information not supplied in the published notice includes award date, tender dates, bid counts, evaluation details, lot title and description, individual item pricing, and extension terms.
Value basis
99% confidenceGross contract value is explicitly published
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Contract value includes amountGross 60085 in GBP.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- The published notice does not provide bidder counts, bid prices, evaluation criteria, scores, rationale for supplier selection, or savings information.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- No extension, renewal-option or pricing-breakdown information is supplied.
- The stated delivery regions are broad and do not identify specific delivery sites or quantities.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Oxford Brookes UniversitySIM & SKILLS LIMITEDneonatal medical training manikinstraining simulatorsmedical training equipmentFind a Tender contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Oxford Brookes University neonatal training manikins contract?
SIM & SKILLS LIMITED won award 1. Its identity is verified against Companies House number 13016933.
What is the contract value?
The published gross contract value is £60,085.
When does the contract run?
The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2031.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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