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Published 25 Feb 2026, 12:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

(Maintenance of) Ophthalmic Equipment

Official notice

Procurement agent: Hywel da University Health Board·On behalf of: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£29,694published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Carl Zeiss Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a new requirement for the maintenance contract of Ophthalmic equipment owned by Carl Zeiss located at Bronglais, Glangwili and Prince Philip Hospitals.As high-risk medical equipment, these devices must be maintained under a formal regime to ensure patient safety, regulatory compliance, and equipment reliability. The contract provides manufacturer-supported preventive maintenance, remote diagnostics, corrective repairs including parts and consumables, software updates, and access to loan equipment where required, ensuring prompt return to service and minimising disruption to surgical procedures.Without this contract, equipment downtime could increase, leading to delays or cancellations and directly impacting patient care and service delivery across the Health Board.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
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
25 Feb 2026, 12:08 GMT
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 09:40 BST
Authority reference
PS5274/26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082914
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065be9 Find a Tender

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 12:08 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    6 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT
    UK7
  4. Contract details notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 09:40 BST
    UK7
  5. Buyer details updated
    2 Sept 2026, 09:40 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £29,6941 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Carl Zeiss Ltd1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029£29,694—Awarded

Contracts

  • (Maintenance of) Ophthalmic Equipment · Carl Zeiss Ltd

    Signed
    1 Sept 2026
    Value
    £29,694
    Period
    2 Sept 2026 – 28 Feb 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PNPY-2728-GCWW Corporate Offices, Block C, Welsh Government Offices, Picton Terrace, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 3BTContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Carl Zeiss LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCXP-2395-RYBL Zeiss House, 1030 Cambourne Business Park, Cambridge, East of England, CB23 6DWContact 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 details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender