Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 27 Nov 2025, 11:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of transnasal endoscopes and accessories

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£210,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Aquilant Endoscopy Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of 6 transnasal endoscopes, processor, trolley and accessories for use to replace previous equipment at end of serviceable life.

CPV: Endoscopes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Purchase of:Awarded

Purchase of:

6 Transnasal scopes

1 processor

2 trolleys

2 monitors

zerowire

CO2 insufflation regulator

and accessories required for use.

Direct award via NHS Supply Chain Framework

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Goods
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: 27 Nov 2025, 11:37 GMT
Last source update: 27 Nov 2025, 11:37 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-077613
Classification (CPV): Endoscopes
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea04 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award via NHS Supply Chain Framework.
2021/S 000-007768 Flexible endoscopy

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £210,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Aquilant Endoscopy LtdSMENHSSC - Flexible Endoscopy 2022.	£210,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

NHSSC - Flexible Endoscopy 2022. · Aquilant Endoscopy LtdSME
Signed
30 Sept 2025
Value
£210,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RH5 Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA15DAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHSEReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Aquilant Endoscopy LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03402556 Basingstoke, London, RG24 8PZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.