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Published 13 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Apheresis Systems

Official notice

Authority: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Awarded value£410,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to TERUMO BCT LTD.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Routine service of Apheresis Systems located within the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. Service and repairs to be provided onsite at Belfast Trust premises.

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
13 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 17:17 BST
Authority reference
BMC0698
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034903
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066981 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Terumo, the manufacturer of the Terumo Apheresis systems covered by this contract, provided confirmation that they have exclusive rights as regards servicing and repair of the Apheresis systems.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

25 Mar 2026 → 16 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends215 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published193 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 17:17 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 14:51 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 17:17 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £410,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TERUMO BCT LTD.1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: The contract could be extended to 31/03/36, in 6 monthly steps.£410,00013 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Maintenance of Apheresis Systems · TERUMO BCT LTD.

    Signed
    16 Apr 2026
    Value
    £410,000
    Period
    16 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract could be extended to 31/03/2036, in monthly steps.

    No agreed KPIs: The contract value is below the threshold where KPIs are required.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLQJ-5727-JCLR Trust Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Non Clinical Support Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TERUMO BCT LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: NI049717GB-PPON: PQBD-2444-QTTW Old Belfast Road, Larne, Northern Ireland, BT40 2SHContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender