AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Swansea Bay University Health Board has published a transparency notice for a proposed direct award to Carl Zeiss UK for maintenance and support of Carl Zeiss Field Analysers at Singleton Hospital’s Ophthalmology department.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, not confirmed as signed or active. The notice schedules a future signature date of 28 October 2026 and states a contract period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, non-competitive maintenance requirement for critical ophthalmology equipment, including preventive and corrective maintenance, technical support and replacement parts.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Carl Zeiss UK
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 62156.80 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names Carl Zeiss UK as supplier and reports a net award value of GBP 62,156.80. The award is pending.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceTransparency notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096529-2026 is described as a “Transparency notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
99% confidenceAward pending
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Award 1 has status “pending”; the tender and lot are marked complete.
Signature status
99% confidenceFuture signature date scheduled: 28 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-28.
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award, below threshold, without competition
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct” and procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 62,156.80
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Award 1 value.amount is 62156.8 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 74,588.16
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 74588.16 GBP.
Value allocation
92% confidenceThe published award value applies to Award 1 and its single related lot.
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice 096529-2026 was published at 2026-10-13T12:59:53+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence28 October 2026
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A scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is 2026-10-28.
Stated contract start
98% confidence1 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2029-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceMaintenance and support for Carl Zeiss Field Analysers at Singleton Hospital Ophthalmology department.
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The notice description identifies ongoing maintenance and support for the analysers located at Singleton Hospitals Ophthalmology department.
Services included
99% confidencePreventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, technical support and access to replacement parts where required.
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These services are specified in the published description.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 50000000.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKL18, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address in region UKL18.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Competition
99% confidenceNo competition stated
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The procurement method details state “Below threshold - without competition”.
Rationale stated in notice
97% confidenceThe Health Board says maintenance is necessary to support safe, reliable equipment operation and patient care, and that it has no current plan to replace the equipment during the proposed term.
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Published requirement description.
Tender response information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceThree years, based on the stated dates of 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029.
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Extensions or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot established
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The award remains pending and the source records a future scheduled signature date.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand characteristic
94% confidenceThe requirement is equipment-specific maintenance, with continuity of service emphasised for clinical operations.
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The notice describes maintenance of named Carl Zeiss equipment as critical to healthcare delivery and minimising downtime.
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA single pending award covers one lot; no itemised pricing or individual service-rate breakdown is published.
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Award 1 is linked to lot 1 and provides only total net and gross values.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe published record is a pending award with a future signature milestone; it must not be treated as a signed, concluded or active contract.
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Award status is pending and futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-28.
Supplier identity evidence
99% confidenceCarl Zeiss UK is the published supplier name, but no separate verified legal company name or company number is provided in the supplied data.
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Supplier verification is not_applicable and verified identity fields are null.
Unpublished details
98% confidenceInformation on bids, evaluation, lot title, detailed pricing, extension options and renewal terms was not supplied in the published notice.
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Relevant source fields are absent or null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record is a pending award, not evidence of a signed or active contract.
- No separate verified legal supplier name or company number was supplied; Carl Zeiss UK is reported as the published supplier name.
- Information on bid submissions, evaluation, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms was not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Swansea Bay University Health BoardCarl Zeiss UKfield analyser maintenanceophthalmology equipment maintenanceFind a Tender transparency notice
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named for the pending award?
Carl Zeiss UK is named as the supplier for Award 1.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not establish signature. The award is pending and lists a future signature date of 28 October 2026.
What is the stated contract value?
GBP 62,156.80 excluding VAT and GBP 74,588.16 including VAT.
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