AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Southern Health and Social Care Trust has published a direct-award contract award notice for maintenance of Conmed Hyfrecators, diathermy and AirSeal units. CONMED UK LTD is the named, verified supplier. The award remains pending, so the notice does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomePending award to CONMED UK LTD for lot 1, valued at £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold direct award for specialist medical-equipment maintenance in Northern Ireland, with a stated initial period from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032 and potential extension arrangements.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CONMED UK LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 400000 excluding VAT; 480000 including VAT GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names CONMED UK LTD as supplier and states £400,000 amount and £480,000 gross amount. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 03535936 by company number.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098702-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
99% confidenceAward pending
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Award 1 has status "pending"; the tender and lot are marked complete.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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A future signature date of 9 November 2026 is scheduled; no signed-contract status or signed date is supplied.
Contract start
98% confidenceScheduled for 1 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2027-01-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£400,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 400000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£480,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 480000 GBP.
Value allocation
92% confidenceAward-level value for the single listed lot
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Award 1 relates to lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice published
98% confidence19 October 2026, 17:03:14 +01:00
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Release history lists transparency notice 098674-2026 at this time.
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026, 17:49:42 +01:00
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Document 098702-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-19T17:49:42+01:00.
Standstill end
98% confidence28 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-28T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned signature date
98% confidence9 November 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-09T23:59:59Z.
Initial contract end
98% confidence31 December 2032
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2032-12-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMaintenance of Conmed Hyfrecators, diathermy and AirSeal units
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
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Award item 1 additional classification uses CPV 50000000.
Service location
98% confidenceNorthern Ireland (UKN)
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Award item delivery address region is UKN.
Lots
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Process procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails state direct / Direct award.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid, participant, evaluation or scoring information is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Maximum stated extent
98% confidence30 June 2037
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2037-06-30.
Extension and renewal arrangements
96% confidenceThe scope is intended for inclusion in a regional Northern Ireland Health & Social Care renewal beginning 1 January 2033; the contract could be extended in six-month steps to 30 June 2037 to support completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award.
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Award 1 renewal description states these intended arrangements.
Renewal provision
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
95% confidenceA single pending award covers the sole published lot, with no individual pricing breakdown beyond the award-level value.
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Only award 1 and lot 1 are supplied; the lot has no published value.
Market route
98% confidenceThe buyer used a direct award for a specialist maintenance requirement.
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The process is labelled Direct award and the published scope is maintenance of named equipment types.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending rather than concluded award
99% confidenceThe record is a pending award; it should not be treated as evidence of a signed, concluded or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and a future signature date is scheduled.
Published value basis
98% confidenceBoth net and gross award values are supplied, but no pricing, rate-card or lot-level breakdown is published.
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Award value contains amount and amountGross; lot 1 value is null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, bidder list, scores, evaluation narrative or award rationale is included in the supplied data.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against Companies House number 03535936.
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Supplier verification status is verified with company-number match and matching legal name.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the supplied data does not evidence signature, conclusion or commencement of the contract.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and savings.
- No lot title, lot description, lot-level value, price breakdown or service-level specification is published.
- The renewal narrative expresses intention and possible extensions; it does not confirm that a future regional renewal or extension will occur.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CONMED UK LTDSouthern Health and Social Care Trustmedical equipment maintenanceHyfrecatorsdiathermyAirSealdirect awardNorthern Ireland procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier?
CONMED UK LTD, verified against Companies House number 03535936.
What is the award value?
£400,000 excluding VAT and £480,000 including VAT, at award level.
Is the contract signed or active?
No. The award is marked pending, with a future signature date scheduled for 9 November 2026.
When is the planned contract period?
1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032, with potential extensions up to 30 June 2037.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.