Official UK procurement notice
Service and Maintenance of Theatre Light and Examination Light Systems for the WHSCT
Authority: Western Health & Social Care Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£902,741published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 11 Sept 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to MET HEALTHCARE LTD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFor the routine service and maintenance of Theatre light / Examination Light systems throughout the WHSCT.
Duration 6th November 2026 to 5th November 2034 with 2 x 12 month extension option to 5th November 2036.
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
- Light touch regime
- 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, 10:14 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 10:23 BST
- Authority reference
091847- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086251- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7aaFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
The equipment was part of Regional tender Maintenance of Pendants, Theatre Light Systems, Examination Lamps,
Theatre Sliding Doors and i-Suite Theatre (6312375) with no award against Theatre Light and Examination Lamp systems due to incorrect submission by the Northern Ireland OEM supplier. The supplier is not part of any framework opportunities.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
11 Sept 2026 → 24 Sept 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published48 days ago11 Sept 2026, 10:23 BST
- Standstill ends34 days ago24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published11 Sept 2026, 10:14 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published11 Sept 2026, 10:23 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £902,7411 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MET HEALTHCARE LTDSME6 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2034 · up to 5 Nov 2036Extensions: It is intended that the Scope of the contract will be included with in the Regional renewal of the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care contract for Maintenance of Pendants, Theatre Light Systems, Examination Lamps, Theatre Sliding doors and i suite theatre which could be renewed with a start date of 1st November 2034. The contract includes an extension option of 2 year in 12 monthly steps to facilitate completion of Regional tender or in the event of non-award. | £902,741 | 11 Sept 2026standstill to 24 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MET HEALTHCARE 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