Contract award · 6 Feb 2026

ESNEFT3135 Purchase of Ultrasound Scanner

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Purchase of Ultrasound…” to NHS Supply Chain Coordination Limited (NHSSC - SCCL) for £308k.

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
£307,689.60
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Ultrasound scanners (CPV 33112300)
Timeline
  1. Contract date6 Feb 2026
  2. Published2 Mar 2026Published 24 days after the contract date

Description

Purchase of ultrasound machine for women's health via NHS Supply Chain National Framework Agreement for Ultrasound 2022. Contract Reference Number: 2021/S 000-007768

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