AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust awarded a direct, below-threshold goods contract to T-SAFE UK LTD for hygiene shower-related products and accessories (ID0238). The published contract record states that it was signed on 14 October 2026 and is active for 15–16 October 2026.
Published outcomeT-SAFE UK LTD is the sole named supplier for award 1 and contract 1.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration direct purchase of hygiene and washing-related equipment, with a published gross contract value of £12,444.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
T-SAFE UK LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £10,370 net (£12,444 gross); no supplier-specific allocation is separately published GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-NI650371; supplier verification matched company number NI650371 to T-SAFE UK LTD. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £10,370 amount and £12,444 amountGross.
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".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is "2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract net value
99% confidence£10,370
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Contract 1 value.amount is 10370 GBP.
Contract gross value
99% confidence£12,444
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 12444 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceThe published contract value relates to contract 1 and is not separately apportioned by lot.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; no lot-level value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-16T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T10:40:51+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceHygiene showers in blue and yellow; antimicrobial shower hoses in white and grey; a shower spray tool; wall shower heads; yellow and blue M16-M24F connectors; and O-rings.
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Tender title and description list these products under ID0238.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 42716110 — Washing equipment
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Award item 1 lists additional classification CPV 42716110, described as "Washing equipment".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence15–16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Tax treatment
99% confidencePublished values are £10,370 net and £12,444 gross.
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Contract 1 provides both amount and amountGross in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
96% confidenceThe contract is a low-value, short-duration direct purchase for specified hygiene-shower components and related equipment.
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The notice states a direct, below-threshold procedure; contract value is £12,444 gross and the period is 15–16 October 2026.
Competitive insight
99% confidenceThe notice does not provide bidder numbers, pricing comparisons, award rationale or evaluation scores.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number.
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Supplier verification matched source company number NI650371 to verified company T-SAFE UK LTD.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status "complete"; its title, description and value fields are null.
Award date
99% confidenceNo separate award date is published.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, scoring, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award date is published.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, competing prices and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
- The £10,370 net and £12,444 gross figures are contract-level values; no separate lot-level allocation is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
T-SAFE UK LTDCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trusthygiene showersantimicrobial shower hoseswashing equipmentdirect procurementID0238
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Countess of Chester hygiene shower contract?
T-SAFE UK LTD, verified against company number NI650371, is the named supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £10,370 net and £12,444 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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