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QUB/2074/21 Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables of an Ultrasound Imaging System.
Diagnostic ultrasound devices
Ultrasound scanners
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 01:19 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~104 days
Sector median: 104 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£500,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 33)
Based on 4,481 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
11.605%
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
104 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 33)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 contracts | £48,290,035,500 | -48.5% below budget | |
| 40 contracts | £10,623,679,432 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 35 contracts | £16,046,488,855 | -59.1% below budget | |
SCIENSUS PHARMA SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 02759609 | 33 contracts | £46,236,500 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 30 contracts | £5,513,844,780 | -59.1% below budget | |
ALLOGA UK LIMITEDCRN: 03169255 | 28 contracts | £375,376,094,287 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 26 contracts | £6,725,486,343 | -59.1% below budget | |
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS UK LIMITEDCRN: 00119006 | 24 contracts | £179,494,720 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 23 contracts | £66,397,808,198 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 23 contracts | £34,659,762,764 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Inpatient Parenteral Nutrition ProductsBusiness Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service · 25 Aug 2026, 14:09 BST | £16,500,000 | same CPV family same region |
Mechanical & Electrical Framework - NINHMF (NPC) LIMITED · 24 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST | £500,000,000 | same CPV family |
Supply & Maintenance of Platelet Agitator and Incubator equipmentNHS Blood and Transplant · 27 Aug 2026, 14:58 BST | £1,500,000 | same CPV family |
Maintenance of Water Treatment Systems including Supply and Delivery of Salt relating to a range of Hospital Equip including Decontamination and Renal Equipment, Chemical and Microbiological Water Testing and Provision of Associated Testing ConsumablesBelfast Health & Social Care Trust · 4 Sept 2026, 09:19 BST | £17,400,601 | same CPV family |
Aids and AdaptationsWestminster City Council · 3 Sept 2026, 11:41 BST | £16,087,398 | same CPV family |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Queen' University Belfast: "QUB/2074/21 Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables of an Ultrasound Imaging System.". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Queen' University Belfast | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Queen' University Belfast
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Queen' University Belfast. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
OptiGene LimitedTop vendor: 38% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 9 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 33):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| OptiGene Limited | 1 win | £3,500,000 | — |
| DGP Intelsius LTD | 1 win | £3,000,000 | — |
| Xstrahl Ltd | 1 win | £1,500,000 | — |
| FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc | 1 win | £500,000 | — |
| VWR International Ltd | 1 win | £350,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityQueen' University Belfast | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published29 Apr 2021, 20:20 BST | Last source update29 Apr 2021, 20:20 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationDiagnostic ultrasound devices, Ultrasound scanners | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-029bc2 | ||
What is being bought
Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s), Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine (WWIEM) wish to procure the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables of Ultrasound Imaging System.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
29 Apr 2021, 20:20 BST - Official notice release published
29 Apr 2021, 20:20 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
29 Apr 2021, 20:20 BST - Status changed to active
15 Mar 2021, 14:55 GMT - Official notice release published
15 Mar 2021, 14:55 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 30 Mar 2021, 16:00 BST
15 Mar 2021, 14:55 GMT - Buyer information updated
15 Mar 2021, 14:55 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedQueen’s University Belfast (Queen’s), Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine (WWIEM) wish to procure the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables of Ultrasound Imaging System.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
29 Apr 2021, 20:20 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 5 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST · £500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables of an Ultrasound Imaging System. £500,000 · signed 5 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) electronicBids: 1 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1) smeBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Queen' University Belfast
Contracting authority GB-FTS-6089Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
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