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Published 10 Nov 2026, 16:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Service and Maintenance of Patient Lifting and Handling Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust (NHS & healthcare)

Direct award
Awarded value£1,709,999published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to PREMIER HEALTHCARE (NI) LTD
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The Service, Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Patient Lifting and Handling Equipment (the equipment) to include but not limited to stretcher trolleys, stretcher harnesses, stretcher wheel chair securing and locking devices, scoop stretchers, carry chairs, spinal boards and harnesses and wheelchairs to meet the requirements. This will also include user and maintenance training of service trainers and maintenance staff, for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Service, Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Patient Lifting and Handling Equipment (the equipment) to include but not limited to stretcher trolleys, stretcher harnesses, stretcher wheel chair securing and locking devices, scoop stretchers, carry chairs, spinal boards and harnesses and wheelchairs to meet the requirements. This will also include user and maintenance training of service trainers and maintenance staff, for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust

Open work like this

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,709,9991 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PREMIER HEALTHCARE (NI) LTDSME1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: If the contract is being serviced as required by NIAS, and the vendor is meeting the service requirements. NIAS will look to extend the contract by up to 2 x 12 month periods£1,709,999—Standstill

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
10 Nov 2026, 16:23 GMT
Last source update
10 Nov 2026, 16:23 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-106846
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b8f2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Protect Life

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Nov 2026, 16:23 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    21 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDNY-7965-NNDW Site 30 Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 8SGContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PREMIER HEALTHCARE (NI) LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI040233GB-PPON: PYJY-1237-XGTG Unit 9 Steeple Road Industrial Estate, Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 1ABContact 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