Award

Direct Award for Planned Maintenance of Proprietary Pneumatic Post Tube 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 000-054305

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0594fe (view related notices)

Published 5 September 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

Description

This contract is for the maintenance and support of a proprietary pneumatic tube systems supplied by Swisslog (UK) Ltd. The system operates as a closed-loop solution, with servicing and component support exclusively available through the original manufacturer.


Contract 1. Planned Maintenance of Proprietary Pneumatic Post Tube System

Suppliers

Supplier not yet selected

Contract value

  • £132,565 excluding VAT
  • £159,078 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 19 September 2025 to 18 September 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Contract locations

  • UKG3 - West Midlands

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Switching to direct award

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.


Contracting authority

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVL-6877-BXXV

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

Birmingham

B15 2GW

United Kingdom

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government