Official UK procurement notice
Maintenance of BK Ultrasound Machines
Authority: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£415,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac Services
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRoutine service and repair (PPM only cover) of BK Ultrasound machines (currently approximately 8 off) located within the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Dec 2025, 13:21 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079357- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dae7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The manufacturer of the equipment has provided confirmation that Uniphar Medtech Ltd has exclusive rights as regards servicing of the BK Ultrasound equipment.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
14 Nov 2025 → 3 Dec 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends342 days ago14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published323 days ago3 Dec 2025, 13:21 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2025- Transparency notice published5 Nov 2025, 12:54 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published5 Nov 2025, 13:11 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Dec 2025, 13:21 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £415,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Dec 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026 · up to 28 Feb 2031Extensions: It is intended that the scope of the contract will be included within the regional renewal of the Northern Ireland Health & Social Care contract for Maintenance Regular Diagnostic Imaging Equipment, which could be renewed for a start date of 01/12/26. The contract could be extended to 28/02/31, in monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award. | £415,000 | 5 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Maintenance of BK Ultrasound Machines · SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesSME
- Signed
- 3 Dec 2025
- Value
- £415,000
- Period
- 3 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- It is intended that the scope of the contract will be included within the regional renewal of the Northern Ireland Health & Social Care contract for Maintenance Regular Diagnostic Imaging Equipment, which could be renewed for a start date of 01/12/26. The contract could be extended to 28/02/31, in monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional retender or in the event of non-award.
No agreed KPIs: Not applicable due to value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Uniphar Medtech 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