Official UK procurement notice
The Circuit (National Defibrillator Database)
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo support the ongoing provision of The Circuit, a national defibrillator network, that provides up to date information on the location and access codes for defibrillators in the community to enable the public to assist others suffering a cardiac arrest
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jan 2024, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jan 2024, 16:05 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002130- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042efeFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The Circuit is operational, it has over 46,000 defibrillators registered in England 56,000 in the UK. It has robust links into Ambulance trust operating system enabling call handlers to direct those reporting a cardiac arrest to the nearest defib.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Heart Foundation | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 002130-2024-1 · British Heart Foundation
- Signed
- 8 Dec 2023
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Heart FoundationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.