AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board awarded a £129,358.40 contract to HILL-ROM LIMITED for specialist hospital bed systems, mattresses and accessories for Prince Charles Hospital. The supplied contract record states it was signed on 8 October 2026 and awarded through NHS SBS Framework SBS10015.
Published outcomeOne active award names HILL-ROM LIMITED as supplier. The linked contract is recorded as active.
Market significanceThis is a modest-value specialist acute-care equipment purchase covering beds intended for therapeutic, pulmonary, mobilisation and pressure-injury-prevention support.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HILL-ROM LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 097670-2026-CTM-DCO-64403-1 · Lots 1 · 129358.40 GBP · Active award; linked active contract
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The award names HILL-ROM LIMITED as supplier and links to lot 1. The linked contract value is GBP 129,358.40. Supplier identity was verified by exact-name match to company number 02250372.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAward and contract notice; complete
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Process display status is 'awarded', source status is 'complete', and release tags are award and contract.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 097670-2026-CTM-DCO-64403-1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 8 October 2026
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Contract 097670-2026-CTM-DCO-64403-1 has status 'active' and dateSigned '2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00'.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked 'cancelled', despite the related award and contract being marked active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£129,358.40
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The linked contract record gives amount 129358.4, currency GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceOne contract linked to the sole award and supplier
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The contract links to award 097670-2026-CTM-DCO-64403-1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The process and release history show publication at 2026-10-15T17:15:32+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSpecialist hospital bed systems, associated mattresses and accessories
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The notice description and lot description specify specialist hospital bed systems with associated accessories and mattresses.
Named products
97% confidenceCompella CLRT and Progressa Pulmonary beds
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Lot 1 description names Compella CLRT and Progressa Pulmonary beds.
Clinical use
96% confidenceAdvanced therapeutic and pulmonary support, including mobilisation, respiratory therapy and pressure-injury prevention
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The lot description states these intended support areas.
Delivery site
98% confidencePrince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil (UKL15)
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The item delivery location identifies Prince Charles Hospital and delivery region UKL15.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33192120 — Hospital beds
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Tender classification and item additional classification both state CPV 33192120.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award without prior publication of a call for competition
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The process procurement method is 'limited' and procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Route to market
99% confidenceNHS SBS Framework Agreement SBS10015
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The notice states the contract was awarded under NHS SBS Framework Agreement SBS10015.
Framework rationale
97% confidenceCall-off available to the buyer under framework terms
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The rationale says the framework was established following a compliant competitive procurement process and CTMUHB is entitled to award call-off contracts under its terms.
Award criterion
94% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists a price criterion.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No tenderer count, bid count, evaluation scoring or comparative award assessment is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract form
98% confidenceFramework call-off
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The procurement rationale identifies an award under NHS SBS Framework Agreement SBS10015.
Options
98% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Term and end date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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Contract start and end fields are null, and no duration is stated.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Procurement channel
98% confidenceFramework call-off rather than a newly advertised competition
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The award was made through NHS SBS Framework SBS10015 using an award procedure without prior publication.
Commercial focus
96% confidenceSpecialist clinical bed capability and accessories for an acute hospital site
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The stated scope covers named specialist beds, mattresses and accessories for Prince Charles Hospital.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceOnly the total contract value is published
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No unit prices, quantities, price schedule or product-level value split is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lot lifecycle status
99% confidenceThe lot is marked cancelled while its related award and contract are marked active.
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Lot 1 status is 'cancelled'; the award and contract sharing its identifier are each 'active'. This analysis does not resolve the conflict.
Missing contract timing
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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Contract start date, end date and duration are null or absent.
Missing competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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The notice provides no bid count, tenderer list, price comparison or scoring beyond a price criterion.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification records an exact-name match for HILL-ROM LIMITED to company number 02250372.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 is marked cancelled, whereas the related award and linked contract are marked active; the source does not explain this inconsistency.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date, contract end date, duration, extension or renewal terms.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: quantities, unit prices and product-level allocation of the total contract value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores and comparative award rationale.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
HILL-ROM LIMITEDCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Boardspecialist hospital bedsPrince Charles HospitalNHS SBS SBS10015hospital beds contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the specialist hospital beds contract?
HILL-ROM LIMITED is named as the supplier for the sole published award.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract value is £129,358.40.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied contract record gives a signature date of 8 October 2026.
What is being supplied?
Specialist hospital bed systems, including Compella CLRT and Progressa Pulmonary beds, with mattresses and accessories.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states that the award was made through NHS SBS Framework Agreement SBS10015.
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