AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board directly awarded the purchase of two Biocon 700-S bladder scanners through the NHS Supply Chain Bladder Scanners 2022 framework. The published contract record names DE SMIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED and records a £13,000 contract signed on 21 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract record is published for DE SMIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED. However, the sole related lot is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved status inconsistency.
Market significanceA small, framework-based NHS imaging-equipment purchase for delivery at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, classified as ultrasound scanners.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DE SMIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
97% confidenceAward 099455-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 13000 GBP · Active award and contract record
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Verified supplier identity: company number 06585345, exact-name match. Award 099455-2026-1 names de Smit Medical Systems Ltd; the contract linked to that award is valued at GBP 13,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Process published_at and release history: 2026-10-21T12:52:24+01:00.
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 099455-2026-1 has status active.
Contract status
95% confidenceActive; signed 21 October 2026
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Contract 099455-2026-1 has status active and dateSigned 2026-10-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Related lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 is marked status cancelled, although the active award and contract both relate to it.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£13,000
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Contract 099455-2026-1 value.amount is 13000 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceAppears linked to the single published contract and award; no separate lot value is published.
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One contract is linked to award 099455-2026-1; lot 1 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-10-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at is null and no contract period is published.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_end_at is null and no contract period is published.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePurchase of two Biocon 700-S bladder scanners
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Tender title and description state the purchase of two Biocon 700-S bladder scanners.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 33112300 — Ultrasound scanners
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Tender classification and item additional classification specify CPV 33112300.
Delivery location
95% confidenceYsbyty Glan Clwyd, UKL23
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Item deliveryLocation is Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and delivery address region is UKL23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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procurementMethod is limited and procurementMethodDetails states award procedure without prior publication.
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect award under NHS Supply Chain Framework Bladder Scanners 2022 (reference 2021/S 000-007768)
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Tender description and procurement rationale cite this framework.
Award criterion
90% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists a criterion of type price.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid, tenderer, score or ranking data is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract record
99% confidenceContract 099455-2026-1 linked to award 099455-2026-1
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Contract awardID is 099455-2026-1.
Options
99% confidenceNo options stated
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Duration
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start date, end date or contract period is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Framework call-off/direct award
98% confidenceThe requirement was placed through the cited NHS Supply Chain framework rather than an open call for competition.
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The published rationale states that the direct award was made under the NHS Supply Chain Framework Bladder Scanners 2022.
Purchase scale
98% confidenceThe stated requirement is two scanners, with a published contract value of £13,000.
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Tender description specifies two scanners; contract value is GBP 13,000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lot and award/contract statuses
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled, while its related award and linked contract are both active and the contract includes a signed date.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award 099455-2026-1 and contract 099455-2026-1 are active; contract dateSigned is 21 October 2026.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, lot value, contract start/end dates, and renewal or extension terms.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The sole lot is marked cancelled despite an active award and active signed contract record; the supplied data does not resolve this contradiction.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start and end dates, duration, extensions, renewal terms, individual lot value, bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores and pricing detail.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DE SMIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITEDBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardBiocon 700-Sbladder scannersNHS Supply Chainultrasound scannersYsbyty Glan Clwyd
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
DE SMIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED, verified as company number 06585345.
What was purchased?
Two Biocon 700-S bladder scanners.
What is the published contract value?
£13,000.
Was the contract signed?
The published contract record has a signed date of 21 October 2026.
Is the procurement status fully consistent?
No. The award and contract are active, but the related lot is marked cancelled.
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