Official UK procurement notice
ADVANCED ELECTRON DENSITY PHANTOM
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply of an Advanced Electron Density Phantom for use in radiotherapy quality assurance (QA), dosimetry verification, and treatment planning validation. The equipment supports the calibration, testing, and performance evaluation of radiotherapy systems to ensure accurate and safe patient treatment delivery.
CPV: Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Direct award under the NHS Supply Chain National Framework Agreement for Radiotherapy QA, Dosimetry & Patient Positioning 2 for the supply of an Advanced Electron Density Phantom. The equipment will support radiotherapy treatment planning, dosimetry verification, and quality assurance activities at Velindre University NHS Trust.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Aug 2026, 12:01 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2026, 12:01 BST
- Authority reference
VEL-DCO (26-27) 72- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077634- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e488Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Awarded through a direct call-off under the NHS Supply Chain National Framework Agreement for Radiotherapy Ancillary Devices including Dosimetry, Patient Positioning and QA Devices. The framework permits direct award and the supplier met the Trust's technical requirements for the provision of an Advanced Electron Density Phantom.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:169174)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiel LimitedSME | £28,318 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 077634-2026-VEL-DCO (26-27) 72-1 · Xiel LimitedSME
- Signed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Value
- £28,318
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Xiel LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.