Official UK procurement notice
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Pneumatic Tube System Maintenance
Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)
Re-procurement plannedNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - QUEH - Pneumatic Tube System - Closed Loop System - Market Review · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board (hereafter referred to as ‘The Board’) require suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to provide Pneumatic Tube System Maintenance services located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital through a contract. Due to the closed loop Swisslog Pneumatic Tube System in place at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital SWL Healthcare Limited are the only company that can maintain the Pneumatic Tube System located at our Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
CPV: Engineering services · Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Repair and maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 20 Jun 2025, 10:48 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Aug 2025, 15:28 BST
- Authority reference
GGC0952- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049226- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0550b0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board (hereafter referred to as ‘The Board’) require suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to provide Pneumatic Tube System Maintenance services located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital through a contract. Due to the closed loop Swisslog Pneumatic Tube System in place at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Pneumatic Tube System SWL Healthcare Limited are the only company that can maintain the Pneumatic Tube System located at our Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Therefore the best course of action to insure compliance with procurement regulations, and ensure the continued maintenance of these systems, is to publish a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:807485)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWL Healthcare LimitedSME | £1,094,802 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| SWL Healthcare LimitedSME | £218,960 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 033981-2025-GGC0951-1 · SWL Healthcare LimitedSME
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2025
- Value
- £1,094,802
- Status
- active
Contract 049226-2025-GGC0951-1 · SWL Healthcare LimitedSME
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2025
- Value
- £218,960
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SWL Healthcare LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.