Contract award · 26 Feb 2026

ESNEFT3157 Purchase of Ultrasound Machine

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Purchase of Ultrasound Machine” to Canon Medical Systems Limited for £225k.

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
£225,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Medical equipments (CPV 33100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date26 Feb 2026
  2. Published9 Apr 2026Published 42 days after the contract date

Description

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

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