Contract award · 12 Feb 2026

ESNEFT3134 Purchase of 8 Ultrasound Scanners

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Purchase of 8 Ultrasound Scanners” to Fujifilm Sonosite Ltd for £493k.

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
£493,296.25
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Ultrasound scanners (CPV 33112300)
Timeline
  1. Contract date12 Feb 2026
  2. Published2 Mar 2026Published 18 days after the contract date

Description

Purchase of Ultrasound Scanners via NHS Supply Chain Framework for for Ultrasound 2022.<br/>Contract Reference Number: 2021/S 000-007768

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