Replacement Vaccuum

Medway NHS Foundation Trust
South East
Direct award
6 January 2026 to 31 March 2026

Replacement of a critical medical vacuum pump system requiring specialist fabrication and site-specific isolation procedures. The project involves a controlled 1-2 hour site shutdown affecting theatres, ICU, and emergency departments to mitigate the risk of sudden infrastructure failure.

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Awarded value: £300k; As published
Published: 19 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 5 January 2026; Aether Medical Gases Limited
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Supply, specialist fabrication, and installation of medical vacuum pump infrastructure for critical hospital environments including theatres and intensive care units.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
19 December 2025
Contract awardedto Aether Medical Gases Limited
5 January 2026
Contract starts
6 January 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
Medical gas pipeline systems contracts, 24 months: 1
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Typical medical gas pipeline systems contract: £300k

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How it compares

4.9× the typical medical gas pipeline systems contract (£61k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/340697/replacement-vaccuum
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05f9d1
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f9d1
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Medway NHS Foundation Trust. Replacement Vaccuum. Contract award, 19 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/340697/replacement-vaccuum (accessed 12 October 2026).