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Published 11 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Service and Maintenance of Theatre Light and Examination Light Systems for the WHSCT

Official notice

Authority: Western Health & Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct awardLight touch regimeSME suitable
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 description

For 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 published
Lot #1AwardedSME

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
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7aa Find 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
  1. Notice published47 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 10:23 BST
  2. Standstill ends34 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 10:14 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 10:23 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £902,7411 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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.£902,74111 Sept 2026standstill to 24 Sept 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Western Health & Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTVW-2397-PWCT Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT47 6SBContact 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