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Published 11 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Service Preventative Maintenance and Extended Warranty of WHBence Mobile Breast Screening Units.

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South West (UKK2)
Awarded value£228,040published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to W.H. Bence (Coachworks) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ongoing maintenance and extended warranty of newly purchased breast screening units. 10 year contract to include 6 services per annum, with 5 onsite. Callouts for repairs including parts and labour as well as full inspections including PAT testing to be completed. Battery replacement to be organised once required between SFT and W H Bence

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South West
50100000 Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment50421000 Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

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
11 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST
Authority reference
TSMC10587
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091071
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f86a Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure

Published justification

OEM supplier to maintain specialist trailers.

Extended warranty is only available by OEM servicing on these.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Sept 2026 → 25 Sept 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends36 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published33 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:35 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 16:34 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £228,0401 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
W.H. Bence (Coachworks) LimitedSME30 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2036£228,04011 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · W.H. Bence (Coachworks) LimitedSME

    Signed
    25 Sept 2026
    Value
    £228,040
    Period
    30 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2036
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not appropriately assessed by KPIs, regular performance reviews will be held throughout the life cycle of the contract to ensure all requirements are met.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RH5 · GB-PPON: PNWR-4212-QWHQ Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • W.H. BENCE (COACHWORKS) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01708157GB-PPON: PVGM-4611-VMCM W H Bence Armstrong Way, Yate, South West, BS37 5NGContact 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