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Published 7 Oct 2026, 14:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Service & Maintenance of Pendants, Theatre Light Systems, and Examination Lamps

Official notice

Authority: South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct awardConcession
Awarded value£2,390,160published award · exc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Award in standstill 7 Oct 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to MET HEALTHCARE LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Routine service and repair of Pendants, Theatre Light Systems, and Examination Lamps within South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust. Maintenance, in accordance with OEM recommendations.

Total (Without VAT)£2,390,160.00

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
Concession
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
7 Oct 2026, 14:30 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2026, 14:40 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094819
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782d9 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Mindray's exclusive Distribution and Supply Agreement with MET Healthcare provides evidence that MET has exclusive rights as regards maintenance of Mindray equipment within Northern Ireland.

It has been confirmed by Baxter (the manufacturer), that "MET Healthcare have been our sole Irish distributor of our Trumpf Medical Operating Room Tables & accessories, and Surgical Examination Lights, Pendants Supply Units & Video Solutions product portfolios

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

7 Oct 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published14 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 14:40 BST
  2. Standstill ends2 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 14:30 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 14:40 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,390,1601 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MET HEALTHCARE LTDSME1 Nov 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2034Extensions: It is intended that the scope of the contract will be included within the regional renewal of the Northern Ireland Health & Social Care contract for Maintenance of Pendants, Theatre Light Systems, Examination Lamps and Theatre Sliding Doors, which could be renewed for a start date of 01/10/2031. The contract could be extended to 30/09/2034£2,390,1607 Oct 2026standstill to 19 Oct 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLGY-6381-WWWR Trust Headquarters, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT16 1RHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MET HEALTHCARE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI602270GB-PPON: PDJN-6593-ZNLP 46 Hill Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2LBContact 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