# Maintenance of Macerators

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Nottingham University Hospitals Trust.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Nottingham University Hospitals Trust](/buyers/nottingham-university-hospitals-trust/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [VERNACARE LIMITED](/suppliers/vernacare/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £110,000
- Tender value: £98,263
- Award date: 16 May 2023
- Published: 4 August 2023
- Contract start: 1 June 2023
- Contract end: 31 May 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ab73d023-8647-44fb-a519-0820dcd9a9d0-669102
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1346091-c979-4f04-a1fd-bb780002fe24

## Description

The Trust's has awarded a contract for planned preventative and reactive maintenance of its macerators\. The macerators are used across the Trust's sites to break up solids, e\.g\. cardboard, bottles etc into a pulped liquid that is then pumped to allow easy drain off\. Therefore, the Trust requires a supplier that is able to provide call out services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week\. The contract was procured via direct award under the NHS Supply Chain Maintenance, Repair & Calibration of Medical Equipment Framework, Lot 14: Decontamination \(Macerators\) \(https://www\.supplychain\.nhs\.uk/product-information/contract-launch-brief/maintenance-repair-and-calibration-of-medical-equipment/\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab73d023-8647-44fb-a519-0820dcd9a9d0-669102)