Scope
Description
Replacement and installation of Vacuum pump. Cost of £300,000
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £358,608 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
6 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 26 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 42122450 - Vacuum pumps
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
The supplier who is providing the service of replacing and installing the Vacuum pump is the supplier who maintains the vacuum pump for the site. They have extensive knowledge of how the system works and the works will require isolation and specialist fabrication to a critical part of the infrastructure. The works will require the site to shutdown for 1-2 hours and as this is a critical shutdown the supplier has extensive site knowledge to complete the works safely.
The current vacuum pump has been identified as beyond its lifespan and is at high risk of sudden failure which could lead to sudden loss of vacuum across the site including areas such as Main theatres, ICU, ED and all wards
Supplier
Aether Medical Gases Ltd
- Companies House: 7463793
Unit 3, CMA Industrial park
Canterbury
CT47LZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ44 - East Kent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RPA
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGVY-4831-CRNZ
Green Zone, Level 1, Medway Maritime Hospital Windmill Road
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom
Contact name: Dan Small
Email: Dan.small@nhs.net
Region: UKJ41 - Medway
Organisation type: Public authority - central government