Who Won It

Contract award · 17 Mar 2026

Cross-linking System KXL Model 1B

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Cross-linking System KXL Model 1B” to Instinctive Limited for £21,157. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionMedical equipment & pharmaceuticalsSouth West

BuyerSomerset NHS Foundation Trust
Value £21,157
WinnerInstinctive Limited SME

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.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Instinctive Limited SME
Value
£21,157
Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Ophthalmology equipment (CPV 33122000)
Region
South West
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Timeline
  1. Contract date17 Mar 2026
  2. Published3 Jun 2026Published 78 days after the contract date

Description

Purchase of Cross-linking System KXL Model 1B from Instinctive UK

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