Official UK procurement notice
Patient Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Inspection Services (Lot2)
Authority: NHS Highland (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.
- Recurrence: If contract isn't extended - 2031
CPV: Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Annual PPM Servicing & Maintenance PUWERAwardedRenewal
Lot #2Bi-annual Thorough Examinations LOLERAwardedRenewal
NHS Highland requires the provision of Patient Lifting Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Services, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory requirements under PUWER and LOLER across NHS Highland sites (excluding Argyll & Bute). The equipment that requires serviced and maintained shall be located in Healthcare Facilities of NHS Highland. These includes both Hospital and care home settings.
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
- Services
- 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
- Yes · If contract isn't extended - 2031
- First published
- 10 Nov 2025, 08:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
HH042-26-HB- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084195- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd3fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
A direct award to Arjo UK Ltd is required to ensure the continued provision of statutory LOLER inspections across NHS Highland. The award is necessary to maintain legal compliance, protect patient and staff safety, and avoid disruption to a safety-critical service. Arjo UK Ltd is able to provide immediate continuity of service due to its existing knowledge of NHS Highland's equipment and service requirements.
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:840528)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Jan 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected270 days ago19 Jan 2026
- Submission deadline210 days ago20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened210 days ago20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts108 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published39 days ago7 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST
Notice history
5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026- Status changed to active18 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT18 Feb 2026, 11:50 GMT
- Status changed to complete9 Jul 2026, 08:55 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Jul 2026, 15:05 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 18 Feb 2026
- 2025-11: 1 release · 10 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Annual PPM Servicing & Maintenance PUWER3 awards | |||
| Arjo UK Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| Arjo UK Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| Arjo UK Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Bi-annual Thorough Examinations LOLER1 award | |||
| WH Scott & Son (Engineers) LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 084195-2026-HH042-26-HB-1 · Arjo UK Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Value
- £30,012
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 066853-2026-HH042-25-HB (Lot 20-1 · Arjo UK Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2026
- Value
- £30,012
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
Bi-annual Thorough Examinations LOLER · WH Scott & Son (Engineers) LtdSME
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £26,670
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
Annual PPM Servicing & Maintenance PUWER · Arjo UK Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2026
- Value
- £98,200
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Annual PPM Servicing & Maintenance PUWER | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Bi-annual Thorough Examinations LOLER | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Arjo UK LtdAwarded supplier
- WH Scott & Son (Engineers) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.