Contract award · 2 Feb 2026

ESNEFT3132 Purchase of 30 ECG Machines

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Purchase of 30 ECG Machines” to Uniphar Medtech Ltd T/A Cardiac Services GB for £186k.

No competitionMedical equipment & pharmaceuticalsEast of England

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Regional or local agency/office
Value
£185,511.90
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Electrocardiogram (CPV 33121500)
Timeline
  1. Contract date2 Feb 2026
  2. Published2 Mar 2026Published 28 days after the contract date

Description

Purchase of ECG machines via NHS Supply Chain Cardiac Diagnostics Equipment Technologies and Related Equipment and<br/>Services Framework.<br/>Contract Reference Number: 2022/S 000-000127. Additional information: Purchase of ECG machines via NHS Supply Chain Cardiac Diagnostics Equipment Technologies and Related Equipment and<br/>Services Framework.<br/>Contract Reference Number: 2022/S 000-000127

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