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Published 23 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SCH - International Invention Build

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£13,050published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

International outreach inviting children to submit their inventions, these are designed, fabricated & tested on youtube to promote the NCCHT. Invention to be installed in the Discovery Den at NCCHT.

  • A second invention inspired by children, designed and built for the Discovery Den
  • A second long-form YouTube videos showcasing the process, the inventions and the Centre
  • A global promotional opportunity for the Centre – reaching parents, educators and families worldwide
  • International-level outreach and engagement with young inventors across the globe
  • Tangible, inspiring legacy in the new Centre
  • Continued promotion of early STEM engagement and visibility of engineering careers for children aged 4–11

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
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
23 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST
Authority reference
C396554
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067670
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d217 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    23 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £13,0501 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2026£13,050—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTWR-5281-TMPQ Western Bank, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2THContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender