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Published 11 Aug 2026, 14:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Provision of Hoist Maintenance, Service and Ad Hoc Repairs

Official notice

Authority: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: Synchronicity Care Ltd

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£120,000≈ £40k / year · £150,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Synchronicity Care Ltd on behalf of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a qualified provider to deliver planned maintenance, statutory LOLER examinations, and reactive repair services for the Trust's lifting equipment and patient handling accessories.- could this be wrote rather than medical devices as it may be confusing with the other advert)

The contract includes:

Two 6‑monthly service and maintenance visits across all Trust sites

One annual LOLER weight test and maintenance service

One annual LOLER visual inspection and maintenance service

Two 6‑monthly patient sling examinations

Monday-Friday breakdown and repair call‑out provision

An Open Competitive procurement procedure is to be utilised and will not include an e-auction. Further details regarding this tender can be found in the tender documentation available via the Atamis portal.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 20 Jul 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x 12 months

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 45%Social value: 10%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Capability and Capacity: 15%
  • Risk Management: 5%
  • Partnership Working: 10%
  • Innovation: 5%
  • Implementation Plan: 5%
  • Price: 45%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Capability and Capacity
  • Risk Management
  • Partnership Working
  • Sustainability
  • Innovation
  • Implementation Plan
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 40 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 20 Jul 2031
First published
11 Aug 2026, 14:37 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 14:37 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Sept 2026
Authority reference
C459594
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076288
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e17d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Aug 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published79 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 14:37 BST
  2. Clarification questions by57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline52 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by28 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts28 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 14:37 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQZG-7324-CYCP Trust Headquarters, West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way, Darlington, North East, DL2 2TSContact email

Other public bodies

  • SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTDProcuring entityDelivery PartnerGB-COH: 09679630GB-PPON: PJQG-4698-RVRL DARLINGTON, North EastContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender