AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The published contract record names SIM & SKILLS LIMITED as supplier for a £37,015.66 contract signed on 26 August 2026. However, the notice is internally inconsistent: its title and main description concern a high-fidelity manikin under one NHS Supply Chain framework, while the only linked lot is cancelled and describes an anaesthesia machine for MRI use under a different framework.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record are linked to SIM & SKILLS LIMITED; the contract record explicitly includes a signature date.
Market significanceThis is a small, direct award through an NHS Supply Chain framework, but the conflicting scope and cancelled linked lot prevent reliable product-level interpretation.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SIM & SKILLS LIMITED
94% confidenceAward 096693-2026-1 · Lots Lot 1 (cancelled; scope conflicts with notice-level description) · 37015.66 GBP · Verified supplier named on active award and linked active contract
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Supplier verification records an exact-name match to Companies House number 13016933. The active award names SIM & SKILLS LIMITED, and the linked contract has a value of £37,015.66.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidencePublished 13 October 2026
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process.published_at: 2026-10-13T16:02:35+01:00; releaseHistory identifies notice type as award, contract.
Award record
94% confidenceActive award 096693-2026-1
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details_json.awards[0] has status active and names supplier GB-FTS-187539.
Contract record
95% confidenceActive contract record, explicitly signed 26 August 2026
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details_json.contracts[0] has status active and dateSigned 2026-08-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Linked lot status
98% confidenceCancelled
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The sole linked lot, lot 1, has status cancelled; award 096693-2026-1 is linked to lot 1.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£37,015.66 GBP
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details_json.contracts[0].value.amount is 37015.66 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
87% confidenceContract-level value linked to the sole published award and supplier
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One contract references awardID 096693-2026-1, which names one supplier. No separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence26 August 2026
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details_json.contracts[0].dateSigned: 2026-08-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Award/contract notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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process.published_at: 2026-10-13T16:02:35+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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process.contract_start_at is null and no contract period is published.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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process.contract_end_at is null and no contract period is published.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Notice-level stated requirement
92% confidencePurchase of a replacement high-fidelity manikin
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Process title and tender description state purchase of a High Fidelity Manikin.
Linked lot stated requirement
98% confidenceAnaesthetic machine for use within the MRI scanner at Wrexham Maelor Hospital
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Lot 1 description states this requirement, but the lot status is cancelled.
Published classification
94% confidenceTraining simulators (CPV 34152000)
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Tender primary classification is CPV 34152000, Training simulators.
Additional item classification
98% confidenceAnaesthesia devices (CPV 33172100)
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The sole item carries CPV 33172100, Anaesthesia devices, and is related to cancelled lot 1.
Delivery location
93% confidenceWrexham Maelor Hospital, UKL23
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The item deliveryLocation says Wrexham Maelor Hospital and deliveryAddresses gives region UKL23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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process.procurement_method is limited and procurement_method_details gives the stated procedure.
Route stated in notice-level description
91% confidenceDirect award under NHS Supply Chain Framework Medical Simulation Devices and Technologies (2022/S 000-031912)
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Tender description and procurement rationale cite this framework.
Conflicting framework in cancelled lot
98% confidenceNHS Supply Chain Framework for Anaesthesia Machines and Related Accessories and Services (2026/S 000-008108)
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Cancelled lot 1 description cites this different framework.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale beyond framework/direct-award statements published
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No such information is supplied in the provided notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
96% confidenceActive in the published contract record
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details_json.contracts[0].status is active.
Signature
99% confidenceExplicitly recorded as signed on 26 August 2026
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details_json.contracts[0].dateSigned is populated.
Options
91% confidenceNo options stated for cancelled lot 1
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Lot 1 has hasOptions: false.
Duration, extensions and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start date, end date, duration, extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
90% confidenceFramework-based direct award
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The notice-level description and rationale state a direct award under an NHS Supply Chain framework.
Value scale
99% confidence£37,015.66 contract-level value
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The active contract record states this value.
Interpretation caution
98% confidenceThe supplier and value are clear in the active award/contract records, but the purchased product and applicable framework cannot be determined reliably from the contradictory notice data.
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Notice-level material refers to a manikin and framework 2022/S 000-031912, whereas cancelled lot 1 refers to an MRI anaesthesia machine and framework 2026/S 000-008108.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material scope contradiction
99% confidenceThe notice-level title, description and primary CPV describe a high-fidelity manikin/training simulator, while the only linked lot and item describe an anaesthesia machine for MRI use.
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Tender title/description and CPV 34152000 conflict with lot 1 description and item CPV 33172100.
Award-to-lot status inconsistency
99% confidenceThe active award and active signed contract are linked to lot 1, but lot 1 is marked cancelled.
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Award relatedLots contains 1; contract references that award; lot 1 status is cancelled.
Framework contradiction
99% confidenceTwo different NHS Supply Chain frameworks are cited in different parts of the same record.
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Notice-level rationale cites 2022/S 000-031912; cancelled lot 1 cites 2026/S 000-008108.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by exact-name match.
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supplierVerification status is verified; verified company number is 13016933 and verified company name is SIM & SKILLS LIMITED.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo contract start/end dates, duration, lot value, bid count, evaluation results or pricing breakdown are provided.
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Relevant provided fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record contains unresolved contradictions between the notice-level manikin/training-simulator scope and the cancelled lot's MRI anaesthesia-machine scope.
- The active award and active signed contract are linked to a lot marked cancelled; the supplied evidence does not resolve this status conflict.
- Different framework references are given for the notice-level requirement and the cancelled linked lot.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start and end dates, duration, renewal/extension terms, individual lot value, bid count, evaluation detail and pricing breakdown.
- No reliable product-level or framework-level conclusion is made because the supplied evidence supports conflicting versions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SIM & SKILLS LIMITEDNHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Boardhigh-fidelity manikinanaesthesia machineNHS Supply Chain framework£37,015.66 contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier?
SIM & SKILLS LIMITED, verified by an exact-name company match in the supplied verification data.
What is the published contract value?
£37,015.66 GBP at contract level.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 26 August 2026.
What was purchased?
The record is contradictory: notice-level text says a high-fidelity manikin, while the cancelled linked lot says an MRI anaesthesia machine.
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