Opportunity
CanadaBuys #BC232058
Direct Award of COR-KNOT® Automated Suture Fastening System to Minogue Medical Inc.
Posted
July 15, 2026
Respond By
July 25, 2026
Identifier
BC232058
NAICS
339113, 339112, 423450
This opportunity involves a direct award by the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) for a specialized surgical device: - Government Buyer: - Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), acting on behalf of itself and other health authorities in British Columbia - OEMs and Vendors: - Minogue Medical Inc. (sole vendor) - OEM highlighted: COR-KNOT® (manufacturer of the Automated Suture Fastening System) - Products/Services Requested: - COR-KNOT® Automated Suture Fastening System - Surgical device for fastening and trimming sutures during cardiac and other surgeries - No specific part numbers or purchase quantities provided - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Non-competitive, direct award due to technical reasons and lack of competition - Non-volume committed contract (no minimum purchase commitment) - Estimated contract value: $2.5 million - Contract term: two years with three additional option years - The COR-KNOT® system is intended to improve surgical efficiency by replacing traditional hand-tied knots, reducing operation times
Description
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) intends to directly award a non-volume committed contract to Minogue Medical Inc. for the supply of the COR-KNOT® Automated Suture Fastening System within BC hospitals. The contract term is two years with three additional option years and an estimated spend of $2.5 million. The COR-KNOT® system is a surgical device used to fasten and trim sutures during cardiac and other surgeries, replacing traditional hand-tied knots to reduce operation times. The award is non-competitive due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.