AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board directly awarded a neonatal incubator purchase for use at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd through the NHS Supply Chain Ventilator Equipment and Related Accessories and Services framework. The published contract record names LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL UK LTD and records a GBP 32,950 contract signed on 26 August 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record are published for LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL UK LTD. The associated lot is marked cancelled, creating a status inconsistency that should be read alongside the active award and contract records.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier medical-equipment purchase made by direct award under an NHS Supply Chain framework, rather than a newly competed standalone tender.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL UK LTD
99% confidenceAward 097922-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 32950 GBP · active
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Active award 097922-2026-1 names Loewenstein Medical UK Ltd as supplier. Its linked contract reports GBP 32,950. Verified company name supplied: LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL UK LTD (company number 09046662).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-16T12:45:48+01:00.
Award record
98% confidenceActive
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Award 097922-2026-1 is marked active.
Contract record
99% confidenceActive; signed 26 August 2026
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Contract 097922-2026-1 is marked active and has dateSigned 2026-08-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked cancelled in the tender data.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidenceGBP 32,950
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Contract 097922-2026-1 reports amount 32950 in GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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The contract is linked to award 097922-2026-1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence26 August 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-08-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Published_at is 2026-10-16T12:45:48+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceReplacement neonatal incubator
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The title states replacement of an aging neonatal incubator; the description says the purchase is for a neonatal incubator.
Delivery/use location
98% confidenceYsbyty Glan Clwyd (UKL23)
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Lot 1 states the incubator is for use at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd; the item delivery location is UKL23.
Category
99% confidenceGoods — incubators (CPV 33152000)
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The tender is classified as goods and lists CPV 33152000, Incubators.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award without prior publication of a call for competition
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The published procurement method is limited, with method details stating award procedure without prior publication.
Award route
99% confidenceDirect award under NHS Supply Chain Ventilator Equipment and Related Accessories and Services framework, reference 2026/S 000-008108
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The tender description and rationale state that the direct award was made under that framework.
Evaluation criterion published for lot
96% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists price.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No tender or bid count is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 097922-2026-1 is marked active.
Signature
99% confidenceContract signature recorded on 26 August 2026
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The contract data explicitly includes dateSigned.
Start and end dates
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Options
98% confidenceNo options indicated for lot 1
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off/direct award rather than a standalone open competition
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The notice states that the purchase was directly awarded under the named NHS Supply Chain framework and records an award without prior publication.
Requirement scale
98% confidenceSingle incubator purchase valued at GBP 32,950
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The requirement is described as purchase of a neonatal incubator and the linked contract value is GBP 32,950.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Status inconsistency
99% confidenceThe lot is cancelled while the linked award and contract are active
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Lot 1 is marked cancelled; award 097922-2026-1 and contract 097922-2026-1 are marked active.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: contract start/end dates, bid count, pricing breakdown, award date and detailed evaluation information.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity verified
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Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL UK LTD, company number 09046662.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data contains a lifecycle inconsistency: lot 1 is cancelled, while its linked award and contract are active.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date, contract end date, extension or renewal terms, award date, bid count, detailed evaluation results and pricing breakdown.
- The record describes one neonatal incubator purchase but does not provide a manufacturer, model or technical specification.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL UK LTDBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Boardneonatal incubatorYsbyty Glan ClwydNHS Supply Chainmedical equipment contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL UK LTD is named as the supplier for award 097922-2026-1.
What was purchased?
A neonatal incubator for use at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract records a value of GBP 32,950.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record gives a signature date of 26 August 2026.
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