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Published 20 Oct 2026, 16:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GSTT Sonopet iQ Ultrasonic Bone Cutter Consumables and Equipment Placement Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£299,772published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 20 Oct 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Stryker UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A direct award under PA23 Schedule 5 paragraph 6 will be utilised as only one supplier can meet the technical compatibility, interoperability and clinical standardisation requirements associated with the existing Sonopet iQ platform. No alternative supplier could be awarded without significant implementation impacts, retraining requirements and disruption to established clinical practice.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
20 Oct 2026, 16:30 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2026, 09:48 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099284
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c35 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

A direct award under PA23 Schedule 5 paragraph 6 will be utilised as only one supplier can meet the technical compatibility, interoperability and clinical standardisation requirements associated with the existing Sonopet iQ platform. No alternative supplier could be awarded without significant implementation impacts, retraining requirements and disruption to established clinical practice.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 Oct 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published5 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 09:48 BST
  2. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 5 days
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    20 Oct 2026, 16:30 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 09:48 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £299,7721 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Stryker UK LtdGSTT Sonopet iQ Ultrasonic Bone Cutter Placement and Consumables Agreement1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2028Extensions: Proposed 2-year contract term (1+1)£299,77220 Oct 2026standstill to 30 Oct 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZC-6438-DGPX Great Maze Pond, London, London, SE1 9RTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • StrykerAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03669454 STRYKER HOUSE HAMBRIDGE ROAD HAMBRIDGE ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEWBURY Berkshire RG14 5EG, Newbury, South East, RG14 5EGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender