Awarded contract

Supply and Maintenance of Ophthalmic Diode Laser

Details

Buyer: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Supplier(s): Carleton Optical Equipment Limited
Duration: 7 years
Topic: Ophthalmology equipment
Published: 20 February 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Supply and Maintenance of Ophthalmic Diode Laser to Ophthalmology Department ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published20 February 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date20 February 2026
Next: Contract expiry date25 January 2033in 6 years

About the buyer

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust buys as an NHS trust, with procurement handled by Choice Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary. Facilities management, catering, cleaning, portering and pharmacy sit alongside procurement in its remit. Choice also supplies support services to local organisations beyond the Trust itself. Its procurement staff have picked up national and regional awards for procurement innovation.

Over the past 5 years, most of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, construction work and repair and maintenance.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-and-sunderland-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-and-sunderland-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-and-sunderland-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-and-sunderland-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-and-sunderland-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@south-tyneside-and-sunderland-nhs-foundation-trust.gov