Official UK procurement notice
LSL/MED/0216 - The Supply and Support of Scoop Stretchers & C-Spine Immobilisation
Authority: LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStatement of Requirement is for the Supply and Support of Scoop Stretchers & C-Spine Immobilisation to the UK Armed Forces, with a firm priced for a 3-year period. Scoop Stretchers are to be delivered on time to the designated location in the correct quantity, quality and fit for purpose as stared on each Purchase Order.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 8 Apr 2026, 17:05 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 08:53 BST
- Authority reference
LSL/MED/0216- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092629- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e67Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
Absence of competition on technical grounds; market research affirms Ferno are the only supplier able to meet the customer’s requirement. Ferno have confirmed via formal letter that they are the sole providers of equipment support for the equipment.
award to Ferno under PA23 Schedule 5
Paragraphs 5-7
- The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract—
(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services
or works.
- The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract—
(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a
particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required,
(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services
or works.
- The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by
the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial
replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where—
(a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority
receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or
incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and
(b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate
technical difficulties in operation or maintenance
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published8 Apr 2026, 17:05 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published26 Jun 2026, 13:10 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published1 Oct 2026, 08:53 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferno (UK) Limited8 Jul 2026 – 7 Jul 2029 | £500,000 | 18 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
LSL/MED/0216 - The Supply and Support of Scoop Stretchers & C-Spine Immobilisation · Ferno (UK) Limited
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2026
- Value
- £400,000
- Period
- 6 Aug 2026 – 5 Aug 2029
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: On Time in Full · Non-Conforming Receipts (NCRs) · Management Information (MI)
- On Time in Full, All deliveries / Services are to be completed/carried out within the contractual lead times. Deliveries need to be within the exact quantities detailed in the Purchase Orders.
- Non-Conforming Receipts (NCRs), All non-confirming deliveries as reported by the delivery consignee to be rectified within 10 working days of notification by Team Leidos.
- Management Information (MI), MI should be returned monthly by the 5th working day of each month for the previous month’s performance.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDProcuring entityConduct various parts of the evaluation
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ferno UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender