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Published 17 Apr 2026, 15:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FCT - Sonata Ablation Device -Women and Children

Official notice

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

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submission deadline Not published

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Trust intends to directly award a contract for the supply, installation, training, and ongoing support of the Sonata® Transcervical Fibroid Ablation System for the treatment of uterine fibroids. The Sonata® Ablation System is a proprietary, integrated medical device protected by intellectual property and exclusive rights held by Hologic. The device is used for the treatment of uterine fibroids. There are no reasonable alternative products available on the market.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
33100000 Medical equipments33162000 Operating theatre devices and instruments

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2026, 15:39 BST
Last source update
11 Jun 2026, 13:32 BST
Authority reference
C398706
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055219
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068594 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 15:39 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Procurement termination notice published
    11 Jun 2026, 13:32 BST
    UK12

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hologic Ltd27 Apr 2026 – 26 May 2026£189,85011 Jun 2026CancelledHologic have since added the Sonata Ablation System to their Medical Technology Innovation Dynamic Purchasing System Framework, therefore a competition waiver is no longer required for this procurement.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBML-4931-GQBT Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, South East, BN11 2DHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HOLOGIC LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 02722343 Heron House Oaks Business Park, Crewe Road, Wythenshawe,, Manchester, North West, M23 9HZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure