Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Xenon Polariser
Authority: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD7)
Published estimate£491,700£590,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update11.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Dec 2025awarded 17 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to The University of Sheffield
Contract term Ends 10 Feb 2026starts 9 Feb 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAlder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS FT is looking for a Xenon polariser and coil which will support a research MRI scanner in undertaking detailed respiratory scans. This would enable the Trust to undertake research in paediatric and adult respiratory diseases, from rare congenital malformations to common conditions like asthma, and COPD.
CPV: Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£491,700
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 50%
- Commercial: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Commercial
- Technical
- Social Value
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Mar 2026, 10:21 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
C398677- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076238- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d896Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
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- Submission deadline
- 23 Dec 2025, 23:45 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
3 Nov 2025 → 27 Mar 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published359 days ago3 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT
- Next notice expected344 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published340 days ago22 Nov 2025, 13:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by321 days ago11 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline308 days ago23 Dec 2025, 23:45 GMT
- Award decision expected by274 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts261 days ago9 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent225 days ago17 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published224 days ago18 Mar 2026, 10:21 GMT
- Standstill ends214 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
8 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published22 Nov 2025, 13:30 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £491,70022 Nov 2025, 13:30 GMTwas £492,000
- Status changed to active22 Nov 2025, 13:30 GMT
- Procurement method changed22 Nov 2025, 13:30 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Dec 2025, 23:45 GMT22 Nov 2025, 13:30 GMT
- Contract award notice published18 Mar 2026, 10:21 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £433,0501 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Sheffield31 Mar 2026 – 1 Apr 2026 | £433,050 | 17 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The University of SheffieldAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender