Endoscopic Suture System and Accessories

Official notice

Authority: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£165,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Boston Scientific Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of endoscopic suture system and accessories for endoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgical procedures

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

33141121 Surgical sutures

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: 26 Feb 2026, 15:40 GMT
Last source update: 1 Apr 2026, 09:34 BST
Authority reference: C427028
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-030117
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065d60 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: There is one product in the UK market to perform this surgery.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

9 Mar 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends230 days ago
9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice published207 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 09:34 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
26 Feb 2026, 15:40 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
26 Feb 2026, 15:44 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
1 Apr 2026, 09:34 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £165,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Boston Scientific Ltd12 Mar 2026 – 11 Mar 2028 · up to 11 Mar 2029Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months · Options: 24 month contract with option to extend for a further 12 months	£165,000	26 Feb 2026standstill to 9 Mar 2026	Standstill
Boston Scientific Ltd	£164,736 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Endoscopic Suture System and Accessories · Boston Scientific Ltd
Signed
19 Mar 2026
Value
£164,736
Period
19 Mar 2026 – 18 Mar 2028 · up to 18 Mar 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend for a further 12 months
Options
24 month contract with option to extend for a further 12 months
No agreed KPIs: Standard delivery of product consumables

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLMV-4859-MQXP Northumbria House, Unit 7 & 8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park, North Shields,, North East, NE27 0QJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Boston Scientific LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02729626 Breakspear Park, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP2 4TZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender1 Apr 2026, 09:34 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 Feb 2026, 15:44 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender26 Feb 2026, 15:40 GMT