Official UK procurement notice
Helideck maintenance and repair
Authority: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£256,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
What is being bought
Published requirement description- Delivery and installation of Hospital helipad TDPM lighting system (Circle-X system)
- Paint works/blasting of the helipad surface
- Exchange of current fluor foam for new fluor free foam including replacement of critical items concerning the foam skid of the DIFF system
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 25 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST
- Authority reference
C378317- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043023- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05660bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
Bayards UP is specialized in helideck inspections and maintenance and have been the sole builder of helidecks for hospitals in the last 10 years. They have built the RSCH helideck in 2019 and the Trust is still in warranty with them.
Review and risk notes
- Risks
Will be unable to bring the capital asset into operational use and will need to write off the asset and repay several £million to the charity who donated funds for the helideck
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 25 Jul 2025- Transparency notice published25 Jul 2025, 10:06 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £256,0001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not publishedHelideck upgrades1 Aug 2025 – 31 Aug 2025 | £256,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender