Official UK procurement notice
Maintenance of Merivaara Operating Lights
Authority: Belfast Health & Social Care Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£246,160published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 7 Sept 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Bender UK Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRoutine service and repair of Merivaara Operating Lights within Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. Maintenance, in accordance with OEM recommendations.
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
- 8 Sept 2026, 11:12 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 11:12 BST
- Authority reference
BMC0724- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084772- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f393Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
It has been confirmed by Merivaara (the manufacturer), that "Bender UK Ltd, is the sole authorized supplier and distributor of Merivaara operating tables, operating theater light systems, examination lights and integration system within the United Kingdom. No other company or individual is authorized to supply or distribute or maintain these products in the UK & Irish market."
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
8 Sept 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published50 days ago8 Sept 2026, 11:12 BST
- Standstill ends40 days ago17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 7 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published7 Sept 2026, 14:13 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 11:12 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £246,1601 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bender UK Ltd1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 · up to 30 Apr 2036Extensions: It is intended that the scope of the contract will be included within the regional renewal of the Northern Ireland Health & Social Care contract for Maintenance of Pendants, Theatre Light Systems, Examination Lamps and Theatre Sliding Doors, which could be renewed for a start date of 01/10/31. The contract could be extended to 30/04/36, in 6 monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award. | £246,160 | 7 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BENDER UK 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