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Published 21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of Bipolar Forceps

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£18,333≈ £18k / year · £22,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 20 Oct 2027 · up to 20 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 21 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a tender opportunity for the Supply of Bipolar Forceps

CPV: Medical consumables

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£18,333
Contract period: 21 Oct 2026 – 20 Oct 2027 (1 yr) · up to 20 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £18,333 exc. VAT · £22,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: There is 12-month optional extension · one 12-month option to extend
33140000 Medical consumables

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Cost and Pricing: 90%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost and Pricing
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089238
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Medical consumables
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07769f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

atamis-1928.lightning.force.com ↗

Timeline

21 Sept 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published36 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by29 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline22 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts7 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 14:47 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHBX-7757-YPYD Royal Stoke University Hospial, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, West Midlands, ST4 6QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender