Award

Direct Award for Planned Maintenance of Proprietary Nurse Call Systems at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042951

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0565dc

Published 24 July 2025, 5:04pm



Scope

Description

This contract is for the maintenance and support of a proprietary nurse call system supplied by Static Systems Group (SSG). The system operates as a closed-loop solution, with all servicing, software updates, and component support exclusively available through the original manufacturer.


Contract 1. Planned Maintenance of Proprietary Nurse Call Systems

Suppliers

Supplier not yet selected

Contract value

  • £169,970 excluding VAT
  • £203,964 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 6 August 2025 to 5 August 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50324100 - System maintenance services

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

This direct award is made under Schedule 5, Exception 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, on the grounds that only one supplier can deliver the required services for technical reasons, relating to the proprietary nature of the nurse call system.


Contracting authority

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVL-6877-BXXV

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2WB

United Kingdom

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government