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Published 9 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

R/WP – 25/26 – Theatre Operating Light Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£33,410published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 9 Feb 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Starkstrom Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Liverpool Women's Hospital are looking to direct award a 36 month Support and Maintenance contract to the OEM operating light supplier without competition.

Previous market engagement evidenced that no other supplier has the capabilities to maintain the light panels.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
31524110 Operating-theatre lamps50421000 Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

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
9 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
Authority reference
C422564
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012849
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b4b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Supplier is the OEM for the lights and panels that they installed back in 2013.

Whilst other suppliers may be able to offer PPM services, no other supplier has the knowledge or training to maintain the panels.

In addition this supplier does not supply parts to third party suppliers.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Feb 2026 → 23 Feb 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published257 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
  2. Standstill ends246 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    25 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £33,4101 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Starkstrom Limited25 Feb 2026 – 6 Feb 2029£33,4109 Feb 2026standstill to 23 Feb 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVNM-7611-RDDL Crown Street, Liverpool, North West, L8 7SSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Starkstrom LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01013256 86-90 3rd Floor, Paul Street, London, England, London, London, EC2A 4NEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender