AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a direct, below-threshold contract to MEDTRONIC LIMITED for repair cover for 18 FT10 generators and training for four engineers.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and its linked contract is recorded as active. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 10 October 2026 to 9 October 2028.
Market significanceThis is a £16,800 net (£20,160 gross) medical-equipment maintenance and training contract awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MEDTRONIC LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £16,800 net; £20,160 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and linked active contract
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Verified company name: MEDTRONIC LIMITED (company number 01070807). Award 1 identifies Medtronic Limited as supplier; the linked contract has total values of GBP 16,800 net and GBP 20,160 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender and lot 1 are marked "complete" in the source data.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-08.
Contract period
99% confidence10 October 2026 to 9 October 2028
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£16,800
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Contract 1 value.amount: 16800 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£20,160
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Contract 1 value.amountGross: 20160 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceApplies to the single disclosed contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-08.
Contract start
99% confidence10 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-10-10.
Contract end
99% confidence9 October 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2028-10-09.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract details notice datePublished: 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRepair cover for 18 FT10 generators and training for four engineers
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Process title and description state repair cover for 18 FT10 generators and training for 4 engineers.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 50420000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne disclosed lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 link to it.
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: "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied
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The published procedure detail says without competition; no bidder count or evaluation records are included.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately two years
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The stated contract period is 10 October 2026 to 9 October 2028.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£16,800 excluding VAT; £20,160 including VAT
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Contract value supplies amount and amountGross in GBP.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold award without competition
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Published tender procedure is direct and below threshold without competition.
Service package
99% confidenceMaintenance cover is bundled with engineer training
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The requirement covers repair cover for generators and training for four engineers.
Published contract scale
99% confidence£20,160 including VAT over the stated two-year period
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Contract 1 amountGross is GBP 20,160 and the period runs from October 2026 to October 2028.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract linkage
99% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 is explicitly linked to award 1, and award 1 is linked to lot 1.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified
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Exact-name verification resolved MEDTRONIC LIMITED to company number 01070807.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and individual lot value were not supplied
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Lot 1 has no title, description or value in the supplied data.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tender submissions, scoring or award-rationale detail is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide a lot title, lot description or individual lot value.
- The published notice does not provide bidder numbers, tender pricing, evaluation scores, award rationale or comparative supplier information.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are stated. The October 2028 re-procurement point is only an estimate derived from the explicit contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MEDTRONIC LIMITEDNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustFT10 generatorsmedical equipment maintenanceengineer trainingrepair coverdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the contract?
MEDTRONIC LIMITED, verified as company number 01070807.
What is being purchased?
Repair cover for 18 FT10 generators and training for four engineers.
What is the contract value?
£16,800 excluding VAT and £20,160 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It runs from 10 October 2026 to 9 October 2028 and was signed on 8 October 2026.
Was the contract competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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