Scope
Description
Supply of Neurological Theatres Instruments and Sets
Value including VAT £145,114.20
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £120,928.50 excluding VAT
- £145,114.20 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 December 2025 to 2 February 2026
- 1 month, 26 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 33169000 - Surgical instruments
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - further goods, services or works following a competitive procedure
UCLH are purchasing additional theatre instruments for their NHNN theatres. The contract is being directly awarded, under schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Please see below justification for the direct award.
• These are additional theatre instrument sets, replacing worn or broken existing instruments or increasing the number of instrument sets to improve theatre workflows.
• These are highly specialist neurosurgical instruments, introducing alternatives which may be different would introduce inconsistencies and unnecessary clinical risks.
• Alternative instruments and instrument sets would introduce logistical challenges with the sterilisation and storage.
Supplier
MERCIAN SURGICAL SUPPLY CO. LIMITED
- Companies House: 00933463
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNYW-6889-QZLM
10 Topaz Business Park
Bromsgrove
B61 0GD
United Kingdom
Email: info@merciansurgical.com
Website: http://www.merciansurgical.com
Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RRV
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYRL-5371-BNMH
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
United Kingdom
Email: jonathan.woodford@nhs.net
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public authority - central government