Contract award · 23 Feb 2026

ESNEFT3160 Purchase of Diathermy Equipment

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Purchase of Diathermy Equipment” to ConMed UK Ltd for £101k. 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
Supplier
ConMed UK Ltd SME
Value
£101,100
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Medical equipments (CPV 33100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date23 Feb 2026
  2. Published9 Apr 2026Published 45 days after the contract date

Description

Purchase of diathermy equipment via the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Electrosurgical Equipment and Related Accessories and Services. Contract Reference Number: 2024/S 000-011959

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