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Published 18 Sept 2026, 15:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Theatre and Examination Lights

Official notice

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

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£608,760published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 18 Sept 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to MET HEALTHCARE LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maintenance of Trumpf and Mindray Surgical equipment has been covered by a compliant contract from 01/04/2018 - 30/09/2026. The above-threshold contract was awarded on completion of a regional tender process managed by BSO PaLS Team.

Maintenance of Trumpf and Mindray surgical equipment had been included within PaLS Tender 6312375 Maintenance of Pendants, Theatre Light Systems, Examination Lamps, Theatre Sliding Doors and i-Suite Theatre. There was a fail to award on these sections

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.[NB1.1]

It has been confirmed by Baxter (the manufacturer[NB2.1]), 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"

There is no alternative supplier as MET Healthcare Limited has been confirmed as the maintenance provider for both Mindray and Trumpf

The proposed DAC duration is 5 years, with a maximum 4.5 year potential extension period.

The DAC will be terminated early in the event of regional contract award.

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
18 Sept 2026, 15:12 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 15:23 BST
Authority reference
DAC
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088800
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775a7 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

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

18 Sept 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published40 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 15:23 BST
  2. Standstill ends27 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 15:12 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 15:23 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £608,7601 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MET HEALTHCARE LTDSME1 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 01/10/31. The contract could be extended to 31/03/36, in 6 monthly steps, to facilitate completion of the regional re-tender or in the event of non-award£608,76018 Sept 2026standstill to 30 Sept 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBRP-6676-CQZY Bretten Hall, Antrim Area Hospital, Bush Road, Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2RLContact 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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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