Contract award · 4 Feb 2026

ESNEFT3133 Purchase of 3 Operating Tables

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Purchase of 3 Operating Tables” to Hill-Rom Limited for £134k. Awarded without open competition.

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 authority
Value
£134,410.85
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Operating tables (CPV 33192230)
Timeline
  1. Contract date4 Feb 2026
  2. Published2 Mar 2026Published 26 days after the contract date

Description

Purchase of 3 operating tables via NHS Supply Chain Framework for Operating and Mobile Interventional Radiology Tables, Related Accessories and Services. Contract Reference Number: 2024/S 000-017010. Additional information: Purchase of 3 operating tables via NHS Supply Chain Framework for Operating and Mobile Interventional Radiology Tables, Related Accessories and<br/>Services. Contract Reference Number: 2024/S 000-017010

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