Capital purchase of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£175,427published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

MALDI-TOF from Chirus Main 2 pcs of equipment placed vía NHS SC, remaining peripherals (<£5K) placed direct with Chirus.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

38433100 Mass spectrometer

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Mar 2025, 15:36 GMT
Last source update: 25 Mar 2025, 15:36 GMT
Authority reference: C349145
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-011186
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f896 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification: The capital purchase is funded by a late reallocation FY24/25 budget with the requirement for the equipment to be delivered & invoiced by 31st March 2025.

Review and risk notes

Risks: Direct Award permissible under NHS Supply Chain Framework Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Managed Services, OJEU ref 2023/S 000-028831

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2025

Transparency notice published
25 Mar 2025, 15:36 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
25 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £175,4271 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
supplier not publishedCapital Purchase of MALDI-TOF26 Mar 2025 – 31 Mar 2025	£175,427	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBML-4931-GQBT Royal Sussex County Hospital Eastern Road, Brighton, South East, BN2 5BEContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender25 Mar 2025, 15:36 GMT