Official UK procurement notice
Thermometers & Probe Covers
Authority: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust has awarded a contract for the supply of thermometer devices, together with associated consumables (including probe covers) and any required accessories, to support the delivery of clinical services.
The arrangement will include:
-Provision and ongoing availability of thermometer devices.
-Supply of associated consumables and accessories.
-Support necessary for safe and effective clinical use.
The contract is structured as a supply arrangement, where:
-Devices are provided for operational use by the Trust.
-The Trust procures associated consumables over the contract period.
-The commercial model reflects the combined provision of devices and consumables required for continuity of service.
This contract will be backdated to the 1st April 2026.
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
- 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
- 16 Jun 2026, 16:51 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST
- Authority reference
C453843- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068220- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b656Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
Continuity of critical clinical supply and maintain safe patient care, as current clinical pathways rely on compatible devices and consumables. Changing supplier at this stage would introduce operational disruption and potential patient safety risks.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Jul 2026 → 20 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends117 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published98 days ago20 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jun 2026- Transparency notice published16 Jun 2026, 16:51 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published22 Jun 2026, 15:26 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Jul 2026, 13:16 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Health U.K. 432 LtdSME8 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 | £164,678 | 11 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Thermometers & Probe Covers · Cardinal Health U.K. 432 LtdSME
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2026
- Value
- £164,678
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Consumables procured through NHS Supply Chain, therefore these are set at the framework level.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cardinal Health UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender