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Published 21 Sept 2026, 15:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sono Surgery · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)
Awarded value£45,024published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 21 Sept 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Sovereign Medical Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sono Surgery Kits to be used in Carpel Tunnel and Trigger Finger surgery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
33169000 Surgical instruments

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
21 Sept 2026, 15:21 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 16:12 BST
Authority reference
C472720
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089314
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776b4 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

Confirmed sole supplier with patent

Review and risk notes
Risks

No Risks

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 Sept 2026 → 2 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published35 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 16:12 BST
  2. Standstill ends24 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 15:21 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 16:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £45,0241 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sovereign Medical LimitedSMESono Surgery Kits5 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£45,02421 Sept 2026standstill to 2 Oct 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBVJ-9475-ZCMD Nethermayne, Basildon, East of England, SS16 5NLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sovereign Medical LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04027264 Unit 16, M11 Business Link, Parsonage Lane, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8GF, Stansted, East of England, CM24 8GFContact 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