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Published 24 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Pendants, Theatre Lighting Systems, Examination Lamps and Theatre Sliding Doors

Official notice

Authority: Southern Health and Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£2,300,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to MET HEALTHCARE LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maintenance of Pendants, Theatre Lighting Systems, Examination Lamps and Theatre Sliding Doors for SHSCT

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Northern Ireland
50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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
24 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2026, 15:06 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-100619
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077986 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Mindray's exclusive Distribution and Supply Agreement with MET Healthcare provides evidence that MET has exclusive rights as regards maintenance of Mindray equipment within Northern Ireland.

It has been confirmed by Baxter (the manufacturer), that "MET Healthcare have been our sole Irish distributor of our Trumpf Medical Operating Room Tables & accessories, and Surgical Examination Lights, Pendants Supply Units & Video Solutions product portfolios

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

6 Oct 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends22 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published6 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 15:06 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 13:43 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 13:59 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    23 Oct 2026, 15:06 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,300,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MET HEALTHCARE LTDSME7 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 31 Mar 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 01/10/2031. The contract could be extended to 31/03/2036, in 6 monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award.£2,300,00024 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Maintenance of Pendants, Theatre Lighting Systems, Examination Lamps and Theatre Sliding Doors · MET HEALTHCARE LTDSME

    Signed
    23 Oct 2026
    Value
    £2,300,000
    Period
    23 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    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 01/10/2031. The contract could be extended to 31/03/2036, in 6 monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award.

    No agreed KPIs: Value less than £5 million.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJCC-1957-RCGP Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, Northern Ireland, BT63 5QQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MET HEALTHCARE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI602270GB-PPON: PDJN-6593-ZNLP 46 Hill Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2LBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender