Official UK procurement notice
Patient focussed multi-media units
Authority: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust are looking to procure up to 32 patient focussed multi-media units to be secured and installed within patient bedrooms, de-escalation and seclusion spaces. These devices require an interactive touch screen that allows patient personalisation. They must be extremely robust and anti-ligature in design. They also require a staff-controlled manager device and software to control sensitive personal information such as individual care plans and Mental Health Act information that is subject to GDPR. The units must be able to provide: Interactive entertainment solutions Television, Radio and Music Staff / Patient therapeutic engagement tools Relaxation screens, drawing and photos Video communication via integrated camera and Nurse Call software Safe display and management of personal confidential (Patient) information 21 units are to be purchased. A further 11 may be purchased subject to securing funding.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 9 May 2025, 13:42 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 09:04 BST
- Authority reference
C355346- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098275- Latest notice
- Contract termination notice (UK11)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050fc0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
Existing products already installed and used in the Trust. Continuity for staff, patients and training purposes. Also only one suitable product and supplier is known.
- Risks
Unknown level of maintenance requirements after warranty expires. Unknown Software updates.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
23 Jun 2025 → 19 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published7 days ago19 Oct 2026, 09:04 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2025- Transparency notice published9 May 2025, 13:42 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published12 Jun 2025, 09:19 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected24 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Jul 2025, 12:21 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated3 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST
- Contract termination notice published19 Oct 2026, 09:04 BSTUK11
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 9 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recornect BV1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026Options: 21 units are to be purchased initially. Up to a further 11 may be purchased at a later date subject to securing funding. An ongoing service plan may also be purchased if it is deemed necessary. | £271,795same award published again · counted once | 11 Jun 2025standstill to 23 Jun 2025 | Standstill |
| Recornect BV | £271,795 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Patient focussed multi-media units · Recornect BV
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2025
- Value
- £271,795
- Period
- 26 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- terminated
- Final value
- £271,795
- Termination
- contractCompleted
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUSTProcess contact pointProcuring entityManaging the procurement
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Recornect BVAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender