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Published 14 Oct 2026, 10:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of GE Cardio Equipment

Official notice

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

Direct award
Awarded value£744,650published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 14 Oct 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to GE Medical Systems Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Routine service and repair of GE Cardio Equipment within Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. Maintenance, in accordance with OEM recommendations.

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
14 Oct 2026, 10:17 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2026, 11:52 BST
Authority reference
BMC0743
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096929
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078721 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

It has been confirmed by GE (the manufacturer), that "as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) I confirm that we, GE Medical Systems Ltd. are authorised as the sole accredited service agent for Northern Ireland to submit quotations; participate in tenders, to offer, negotiate price, put equipment into operation, provide maintenance, repair, service, technical support, and provide technical training and OEM spare parts for the following equipment operated within Northern Ireland. Please note we are also the sole owners of propriety information including service software and updates for all GE equipment listed in this tender and commit to provide access to medical devices equipment alerts.

ECG CART - MAC 600 / 800 / 1100 / 1200 / 1600 / 2000 / 3500 / 5500 (HD), MAC 5 / MAC 7 / MACVIEW 360

CARDIAC HOLTER / BP MONITOR - MARS PC / HOLTER / TONOPORT

STRESS TEST - CASE / TREADMILL / EBIKE

CARDIAC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - MUSE"

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

14 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published7 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 11:52 BST
  2. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 3 days
    23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Oct 2026, 10:17 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Oct 2026, 11:52 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    24 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £744,6501 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GE Medical Systems Ltd1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2031 · up to 31 May 2036Extensions: 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 of Specialist Cardio, Respiratory and Physiology Systems and Medical Training Equipment, which could be renewed for a start date of 01/12/31. The contract could be extended to 31/05/36, in 6 monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award.£744,65014 Oct 2026standstill to 23 Oct 2026Standstill

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
  • GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00252567GB-PPON: PRBT-6144-QHCH Pollards Wood, Chalfont St. Giles, South East, HP8 4SPContact 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