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Published 21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of Bipolar Forceps

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£18,333≈ £18k / year · £22,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 20 Oct 2027 · up to 20 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 21 Oct 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This is a tender opportunity for the Supply of Bipolar Forceps.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a tender opportunity for the Supply of Bipolar Forceps

CPV: Medical consumables

Open work like this

This notice no longer takes bids · live search, filters set

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£18,333
Contract period: 21 Oct 2026 – 20 Oct 2027 (1 yr) · up to 20 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £18,333 exc. VAT · £22,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: There is 12-month optional extension · one 12-month option to extend

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Cost and Pricing: 90%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost and Pricing
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089238
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Medical consumables
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07769f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Sept 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published52 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by45 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline38 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts23 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHBX-7757-YPYD Royal Stoke University Hospial, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, West Midlands, ST4 6QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender