Official UK procurement notice
Werewolf Coblation Placement Agreement for Evelina
Authority: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust intends to directly award a 14-month contract to Smith & Nephew for the supply and support of the WEREWOLF™ Automated Coblation System and associated proprietary consumables used within its ENT service. The Trust currently uses Smith & Nephew COBLATION™ technology and is seeking to replace remaining legacy manual systems and standardise on the automated WEREWOLF™ platform. Smith & Nephew is the manufacturer and supplier of the specified system, and the consumables required for its operation are proprietary and are not interoperable with products from other manufacturers. The Trust therefore considers that Smith & Nephew is the only supplier able to meet this requirement and that there is no reasonable alternative compatible with the required technology.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 28 Oct 2026, 16:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2026, 16:21 GMT
- Authority reference
8039/27- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-102269- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0792c8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The direct award is being made pursuant to section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis of an absence of competition for technical reasons and/or applicable exclusive rights. Standardising the existing technology will maintain continuity of established clinical practice, avoid the technical and operational complexity associated with introducing an incompatible platform and associated consumables, and avoid additional implementation, training and competency requirements. Having considered the available alternatives and the existing technology estate, the Trust considers the proposed direct award to be a proportionate approach that supports clinical continuity, patient safety and operational efficiency.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2026- Transparency notice published28 Oct 2026, 16:21 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Nephew PlcWerewolf Coblation System Placement Agreement for Evelina1 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 | £161,629 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Smith & Nephew PlcAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender