AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded and signed a contract with CARD MEDIC LIMITED for the CardMedic patient communication and translation tool.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in one active award and one active contract for CARD MEDIC LIMITED.
Market significanceThe contract covers patient communication and translation software, with a published net value of £35,200 and gross value of £42,240.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CARD MEDIC LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £35,200 net (£42,240 gross) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names CARD MEDIC LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to company number 12544617. The published contract linked to award 1 states £35,200 excluding tax and £42,240 including tax.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 098367-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
100% confidenceSigned on 15 October 2026
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Contract 1 provides dateSigned as 2026-10-15.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
100% confidence£35,200
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Contract 1 value.amount is 35200 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
100% confidence£42,240
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 42240 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceApplies to the single published contract and has not been separately allocated by lot
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One contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1; no lot-level value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
100% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Contract start
100% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-15.
Contract end
100% confidence30 June 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-06-30.
Notice published
100% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098367-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidencePatient communication and translation tool (CardMedic)
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The notice title is "Patient Communication and Translation Aid (CardMedic)" and its description states "Provision of CardMedic communication and translation tool for patients".
Procurement category
100% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
100% confidenceCPV 48740000 — Foreign language translation software package
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Award item 1 lists CPV 48740000 with this description.
Lots
100% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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The tender and award both reference lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
100% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Published bidder count
100% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
100% confidence15 October 2026 to 30 June 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-15 to 2028-06-30.
Published duration
98% confidenceApproximately 20.5 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Extensions or options
100% confidenceUnknown
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Pricing model and payment terms
100% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
100% confidenceSingle-supplier direct award below the relevant threshold
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The notice records a direct method and "Below threshold - without competition".
Demand signal
98% confidenceA defined requirement for patient-facing communication and translation software
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The description specifies provision of the CardMedic communication and translation tool for patients.
Award structure
100% confidenceOne supplier, one award, one contract and one published lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and references lot 1; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
98% confidenceStrong
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The published UK7 contract details notice includes active award and contract records, contract dates, signature date and values.
Supplier identity
100% confidenceVerified
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CARD MEDIC LIMITED has an exact-name verified match to company number 12544617; no name mismatch is recorded.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot title, description and individual value not supplied
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Lot 1 is published without a title, description or value.
Competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceNot supplied
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The notice states procurement without competition but does not publish bid numbers, evaluation information or award rationale.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No published tender deadline, bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- No extension, option, renewal or re-procurement terms are published.
- The notice does not state the reasons for selecting the supplier beyond recording a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CARD MEDIC LIMITEDCardMedicHomerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trustpatient communication softwaretranslation softwareNHS procurementdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the CardMedic contract at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?
CARD MEDIC LIMITED, verified to company number 12544617, is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the CardMedic contract?
The published contract value is £35,200 excluding VAT and £42,240 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract starts on 15 October 2026 and ends on 30 June 2028.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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