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Official UK procurement notice

STH - Annual Inspection and Verification of Critical Ventilation Systems

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Planned pipeline value£300,000pipeline notice — not a live tender
Tender notice expected 23 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority requires the services of a specialist commissioning contractor to provide independent validation, annual inspection and verification services for critical ventilation systems across the Trust, together with LEV inspections carried out in accordance with HSG258 every 14 months.

Critical Ventilation systems are essential for patient safety, particularly in operating theatres and other clinical environments. These systems must be regularly verified to ensure they meet stringent standards and continue to operate safely and effectively.

CPV: Inspection of ventilation system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2029 (up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions
Extension options published
71315410 Inspection of ventilation system

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Oct 2026, 14:20 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2026, 14:20 BST
Authority reference
C476315
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095713
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Inspection of ventilation system
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784da Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published1 day ago
    9 Oct 2026, 14:20 BST
  2. Market engagementin 21 days
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTPre-Market Engagement
  3. Tender notice expectedin 45 days
    23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 173 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 14:20 BSTUK2
  2. First planning notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 14:20 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYZV-3517-VQCJ Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2JF [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure