Official UK procurement notice
Maintenance of Infant Ventilators
Authority: Hywel Dda University Health Board (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHywel Dda University Health Board is renewing the maintenance contract for the Infant Ventilators utilised across the Health Board. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is Inspiration Healthcare LTD, and are designed for neonatal and paediatric intensive care, providing both invasive and non-invasive respiratory support. They are used to treat premature babies weighing as little as 300 grams by delivering synchronized, accurate breaths, compensating for air leaks, and supporting natural breathing mechanics to prevent lung injury.
The contract provides comprehensive cover for all devices, across the 5-year period, utilising NHS Supply Chain framework reference 2021/S000-021535.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 26 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 16:53 BST
- Authority reference
PS0282B/26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081504- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecffFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Due to the complexity of the infant ventilators, it is critical that they are maintained and repaired to a high standard. Currently, Inspiration Healthcare is the only supplier in the market who can provide the level of service required. Therefore, it is essential that the contract be awarded to Inspiration Healthcare.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:169696)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Healthcare | £83,010 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 081504-2026-PS0282B/26-1 · Inspiration Healthcare
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2026
- Value
- £83,010
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Inspiration HealthcareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.