AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NPL Management Limited has published contract details for a replacement HDR brachytherapy afterloader system. The active award and contract name ELEKTA LIMITED as supplier.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and linked to active contract 1. The contract record states it was signed on 22 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a £90,000 net (£108,000 gross) below-threshold goods purchase for specialist radiotherapy equipment supporting radiation metrology and healthcare measurement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ELEKTA LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £90,000 net; £108,000 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names ELEKTA LIMITED (GB-COH-03244454) as supplier and is linked to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports £90,000 excluding VAT and £108,000 gross. Supplier identity was verified by company number 03244454.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract details notice published; tender status complete
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The notice is labelled "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and the tender status is "complete"; published 14 October 2026.
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 22 September 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-09-22.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£90,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 90000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£108,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 108000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-22.
Contract period start
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-22.
Contract period end
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-09-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The notice document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceReplacement high-dose-rate brachytherapy afterloader system
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The tender title and description specify a replacement HDR brachytherapy afterloader system.
Operational purpose
99% confidenceRadiotherapy dosimetry, calibration, testing and measurement; supports radiation metrology and healthcare measurement
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The tender description states these intended uses and capabilities.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33151000 — Radiotherapy devices and supplies
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Award item 1 carries CPV 33151000.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data identify only lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — unknown procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown" and contract 1 is marked aboveThreshold: false.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence22 September 2026 to 22 September 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00 to 2026-09-22T23:59:59+01:00.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£90,000 excluding VAT; £108,000 including VAT
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Contract 1 reports amount 90000 and amountGross 108000 in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier, single-lot specialist equipment purchase
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to lot 1, and covers a replacement HDR afterloader system.
Published value basis
99% confidenceThe published figures distinguish net and gross contract value
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Contract 1 reports £90,000 amount and £108,000 amountGross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published separately
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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The supplied lot record for lot 1 has null title, description and value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, bid prices, evaluation criteria, scoring or award rationale is provided.
Contract duration interpretation
98% confidenceThe active contract record has a same-day start and end date; the notice does not explain whether this is delivery, acceptance, administrative timing or the full service period
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Contract 1 starts and ends on 22 September 2026, while its status is active.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separately published award decision date or award value is supplied; the reported value comes from the linked contract record.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender competition, bid count, evaluation method, scores, pricing breakdown and award rationale.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- The same-day contract start and end dates are published without explanation, so the practical duration and delivery or support arrangements are unclear.
- No extension, renewal or replacement procurement terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NPL Management LimitedELEKTA LIMITEDHDR brachytherapy afterloaderradiotherapy devicesradiation metrologycontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won NPL's replacement HDR brachytherapy afterloader contract?
ELEKTA LIMITED, verified by company number 03244454, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract record reports £90,000 excluding VAT and £108,000 including VAT.
When was the contract signed?
The contract record states a signature date of 22 September 2026.
What is being supplied?
A replacement high-dose-rate brachytherapy afterloader system for radiotherapy dosimetry, calibration, testing and measurement activities.
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