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Published 8 Sept 2026, 11:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Ultima Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (NHS & healthcare)

Direct award
Awarded value£557,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Medical Graphics UK LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

Open work like this

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £557,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Medical Graphics UK LTDSME1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 · up to 30 Apr 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 30/04/36, in 6 monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award.£557,0007 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Maintenance of Ultima Equipment · Medical Graphics UK LTDSME

    Signed
    29 Oct 2026
    Value
    £557,000
    Period
    1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 · up to 30 Apr 2036 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 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 30/04/36, in 6 monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of nonaward.

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

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
8 Sept 2026, 11:08 BST
Last source update
3 Nov 2026, 08:06 GMT
Authority reference
BMC0747
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-103966
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f395 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

It has been confirmed by Medical Graphics UK Ltd. (the manufacturer), that "Medical Graphics UK Ltd, are the sole and only approved distribution channel into the UK and Island of Ireland for:

MGC Diagnostics and MGC Diagnostics International sales and servicing arrangements. This includes all ranges of Equipment including the Ultima Series, Platinum Elite Series, Mediosft, Restech Oscillometer and all associated products."

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

17 Sept 2026 → 3 Nov 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends58 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published11 days ago
    3 Nov 2026, 08:06 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 14:14 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 11:08 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    3 Nov 2026, 08:06 GMT
    UK7

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
  • MEDICAL GRAPHICS UK LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06225395GB-PPON: PXYL-4681-RZWJ Unit B 6400 Severn Drive, Tewkesbury, South West, GL20 8SFContact 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