AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership acting as procuring entity, has published a transparency notice stating its intention to award General Medical Ltd. a direct, below-threshold supply contract for a dual-wave piezoelectric bone surgery system and accessories for oral and maxillofacial surgery at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr.
Published outcomeAward 1 is marked pending, not concluded or signed. The published net award value is £47,950 (gross £57,540), with a scheduled future signature date of 2 November 2026.
Market significanceThe notice records a direct route without competition following market research which the buyer says identified only one UK supplier capable of meeting the stated clinical and operational requirements.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
General Medical Ltd.
97% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 47950 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names General Medical Ltd. as supplier, relates to lot 1, has status pending, and states a GBP 47,950 net value. The source contains no verified company name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceTransparency notice on Find a Tender
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The process and award document identify the publication as a "Transparency notice on Find a Tender" / UK5 award notice.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot evidenced
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The notice describes an intention to award and records a futureSignatureDate rather than a signed contract.
Lot status
94% confidenceComplete
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Tender lot 1 has status "complete".
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£47,950 GBP
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Award 1 value.amount is 47950 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£57,540 GBP
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 57540 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceSingle award; associated with lot 1
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The only published award relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-19T16:08:16+01:00.
Scheduled future signature date
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-02T23:59:59+00:00.
Published contract period start
97% confidence2 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00.
Published contract period end
97% confidence9 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod.endDate is 2026-11-09T23:59:59+00:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of a dual-wave piezoelectric surgery system and appropriate accessories
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The tender description specifies a dual wave piezoelectric surgery system including appropriate accessories.
Clinical use
99% confidenceOral and maxillofacial surgery
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The tender description states the system is required for oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Delivery / use location
94% confidencePrince Charles Hospital, Merthyr; delivery region UKL15
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The description names Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr; the award item gives delivery region UKL15.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33169000 — Surgical instruments
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The award item carries additional classification CPV 33169000, Surgical instruments.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Buyer-stated market research finding
94% confidenceOne UK supplier was considered capable of meeting the clinical and operational requirements
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The tender description says that following market research, only one supplier within the UK was capable of providing the necessary equipment.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scoring, evaluation record or comparative pricing is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
97% confidence2 November 2026 to 9 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod runs from 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-09.
Signature status
99% confidenceScheduled, not evidenced as completed
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A future signature milestone is scheduled for 2 November 2026 and the award remains pending.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or renewal terms appear in the supplied award data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market signal
96% confidenceSpecialist-equipment requirement was sourced directly without competition
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The tender uses a direct, below-threshold route without competition and cites market research identifying one capable UK supplier.
Award maturity
99% confidenceCommercial commitment remains unconfirmed in the supplied record
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The award is pending and signature is scheduled in the future; no executed contract evidence is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract status
99% confidenceThe record is a transparency notice of intended award; it does not evidence a signed or active contract.
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Notice description refers to intention to award; award status is pending and future signature is scheduled.
Supplier verification
98% confidenceThe named supplier is source-reported and not independently company-verified in the supplied data.
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supplier_identity_status is not_applicable; verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null.
Published duration ambiguity
94% confidenceA short contract period is published, but its operational meaning is not explained.
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Contract period is 2–9 November 2026; the notice provides no further explanation.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, bid count, evaluation scores, detailed pricing, lot title, extension terms or signed-contract record is supplied.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice reports a pending intended award rather than a signed or active contract.
- General Medical Ltd. has no supplied verified company name or company number; the supplier name is source-reported.
- No award decision date, bid count, evaluation detail, pricing breakdown, extension terms or signed-contract evidence is supplied.
- The lot has no published title or description, and its short published period is not explained.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
General Medical Ltd.Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Boardpiezoelectric bone surgery systemPrince Charles Hospitalsurgical instrumentsdirect awardNHS Wales
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named for the piezoelectric surgery system award?
General Medical Ltd. is the supplier named in pending Award 1.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced in the supplied notice. The award is pending and a signature date is scheduled for 2 November 2026.
What is the published award value?
The published net value is £47,950 GBP, with a gross amount of £57,540 GBP.
Why was a direct route used?
The buyer states that market research found only one UK supplier capable of meeting its clinical and operational requirements.
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