AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Medway NHS Foundation Trust published a contract award notice for an ENT scopes call-off under the Health Trust Europe LLP framework. The award is to NOVUS MED LTD, verified by Companies House number 10242963.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with a £510,000 net value (£612,000 gross) and a stated contract period from 14 October 2026 to 6 October 2027. The notice also records a future signature milestone for 13 October 2026, so the supplied data does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, direct call-off for endoscopy-suite goods and services, with a stated one-year extension potential and options to purchase additional quantity at contracted rates.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NOVUS MED LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 510000 net; 612000 gross GBP · Active award
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Award 1 identifies supplier GB-COH-10242963. Supplier verification matched company number 10242963 to NOVUS MED LTD.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096530-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is recorded as active.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The award contains a futureSignatureDate milestone scheduled for 13 October 2026; no signed-contract field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, net
99% confidence£510,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 510000 GBP.
Award value, gross
99% confidence£612,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 612000 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAward-level value allocated to award 1 / lot 1
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Award 1 is linked only to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-05.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award-notice document publication date is 2026-10-13.
Scheduled signature milestone
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-13.
Stated contract start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-14.
Stated contract end
99% confidence6 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-10-06.
Maximum extent date
99% confidence6 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2028-10-06.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
95% confidenceENT scopes; call-off for endoscopy-suite goods and services
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Process title is 'ENT scopes from Novus Med'; description states a call-off for supply of Endoscopy suite goods and services.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33000000 — Medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
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Award item additional classification gives CPV 33000000.
Delivery coverage
98% confidenceEnglish regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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Award item delivery addresses list these regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Framework use
98% confidenceHealth Trust Europe LLP framework call-off
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Tender description identifies a call-off under the Health Trust Europe LLP framework; tender techniques records a framework agreement.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 6 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension provision
99% confidenceExtension of up to one year
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Award renewal description says the contract can be extended for a maximum of 1 year.
Options
99% confidenceAdditional quantity may be purchased at contracted rates
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Award options description states this provision.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceFramework call-off conducted directly without competition
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The description identifies the Health Trust Europe LLP framework and procurement method details state below threshold without competition.
Commercial flexibility
98% confidenceThe notice provides both extension capacity and an additional-quantity option at contracted rates.
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Award renewal and options descriptions state these provisions.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name difference resolved
99% confidenceThe published supplier name differs from the verified legal company name.
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Source supplier name is 'Novus Med Part of HSL'; verification by company number identifies NOVUS MED LTD. The verified legal name is used in this analysis.
Signature not evidenced
98% confidenceThe record includes a scheduled future signature date rather than an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
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Milestone type is futureSignatureDate with status scheduled.
Lot detail limited
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name ('Novus Med Part of HSL') differs from the verified legal company name, NOVUS MED LTD; the analysis uses the verified legal name and retains the source name as evidence.
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature; it records a scheduled future signature milestone.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation criteria or scores, pricing breakdown, lot title and description, individual lot value, and detailed specification.
- The notice does not state whether the extension or additional-quantity option will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Medway NHS Foundation TrustNOVUS MED LTDENT scopesendoscopy equipmentHealth Trust Europe LLP frameworkFind a Tender award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the ENT scopes award?
NOVUS MED LTD, verified against Companies House number 10242963. The source notice names the supplier as 'Novus Med Part of HSL'.
What is the award value?
The award is valued at £510,000 net and £612,000 gross.
When does the stated contract period run?
The notice states 14 October 2026 to 6 October 2027, with a maximum extent date of 6 October 2028.
Was the contract confirmed as signed?
No explicit signature confirmation is supplied. The notice records a future signature milestone scheduled for 13 October 2026.
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.