AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has published contract details for bespoke cranial plates. The contract was signed with University of Cambridge - UBS for £10,393 excluding VAT (£12,471.60 including VAT).
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for lot 1. The contract is stated as signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027.
Market significanceThis is a short-term, below-threshold goods contract for bespoke cranial plates, classified as orthopaedic implants, with a published net value of £10,393.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
University of Cambridge - UBS
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £10,393 excluding VAT; £12,471.60 including VAT GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names University of Cambridge - UBS as supplier and relates to lot 1. The linked contract has a total net amount of GBP 10,393 and gross amount of GBP 12,471.60.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document description: "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is also "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-14.
Contract period
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-15; endDate: 2027-01-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£10,393
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Contract 1 value.amount is 10393 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£12,471.60
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 12471.6 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-14.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-15.
Contract end
99% confidence14 January 2027
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Contract period endDate: 2027-01-14.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Find a Tender notice 097290-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-15T09:36:15+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of bespoke cranial plates
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Tender title: "Bespoke cranial plates"; description: "1755 - supply of goods bespoke cranial plates".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33183100 — Orthopaedic implants
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Award item additional classification lists CPV 33183100, "Orthopaedic implants".
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKH12, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is region UKH12, United Kingdom.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 3 months
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Published contract period is 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing detail
98% confidencePublished total contract value only; no unit-price or pricing schedule detail supplied
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Contract value provides net and gross totals only.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market opportunity profile
96% confidenceA low-value, short-duration supply requirement for bespoke cranial plates.
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The contract is for goods, valued at £10,393 excluding VAT, running from 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027.
Comparable supplier intelligence
99% confidenceThe published record identifies the awarded supplier but does not disclose bidders, bid values, scores or award rationale.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
98% confidenceHigh quality for contract status, signature date, term and total value
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The contract record explicitly provides active status, dateSigned, period, currency and net/gross values.
Supplier verification limitation
99% confidenceSupplier identity is recorded from the contracting notice and marked not applicable for Companies House verification
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supplier_identity_status is "not_applicable"; no verified company name or number is supplied.
Limited competition data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No tender dates, bidder count, evaluation detail, bid pricing or award rationale are present.
Limited lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value
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Lot 1 is listed with status only; value and descriptive fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide a tender publication date, submission deadline, bidder count, tender responses, evaluation scores, award rationale or unsuccessful suppliers.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, value or pricing breakdown beyond its association with the contract.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published; the January 2027 re-procurement horizon is only a date-based estimate.
- The supplier is identified in the notice, but no verified Companies House legal name or company number is supplied; supplier verification is marked not applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
bespoke cranial platesCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustUniversity of Cambridge - UBSorthopaedic implantsNHS procurementFind a Tender contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the bespoke cranial plates contract?
University of Cambridge - UBS is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £10,393 excluding VAT and £12,471.60 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The contract is stated as signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027.
What is being supplied?
The notice describes the requirement as the supply of bespoke cranial plates and classifies it under CPV 33183100, orthopaedic implants.
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