Official UK procurement notice
Auricals Equipment · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPurchase of audiological equipment.
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
- 15 May 2026, 16:06 BST
- Last source update
- 15 May 2026, 16:22 BST
- Authority reference
W220157- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045055- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a49Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
Direct replacement of established equipment used in all outpatient audiology clinics. Replacement with devices from a different supplier would lead to compatibility issues with other existing devices within the service, which would then also require replacing. This would result in a significant cost implication to the Trust.
Requirement for compatibility with the patient management system.
Requirement of compatibility with existing software systems, required for the direct comparison of patient results from repeat visits.
Requirement of compatibility with the in-house audiometry equipment calibration service.
Requirement for compatibility with audiometry equipment used at local trust, where STH clinicians also work under an SLA using the same equipment. Devices from an alternative supplier have previously been procured in said local trust.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
15 May 2026 → 27 May 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published164 days ago15 May 2026, 16:22 BST
- Standstill ends152 days ago27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026- Transparency notice published15 May 2026, 16:06 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published15 May 2026, 16:22 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected28 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natus Nicolet U.K. LimitedSMEAuricals Replacement28 May 2026 – 29 May 2026 | £218,188 | 15 May 2026standstill to 27 May 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Natus Nicolet U.K. LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender