Contract award · 14 Sep 2026

COV2 Winter Care Kits

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Winter Care Kits” to Cepheid UK Limited for £390k on 14 Sep 2026.

Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals North East

BuyerNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Value £390k

WinnerCepheid UK Limited SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Regional or local authority
Supplier: Cepheid UK Limited SME
Value: £390,000
Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector: Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Diagnostic supplies (CPV 33124130)
Region: North East
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date14 Sep 2026

Published7 Oct 2026Published 23 days after the contract date

Description

Respiratory testing

About the supplier

Cepheid UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04422108).

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