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# Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a Central government based in East of England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 838 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** East of England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PPCP-8863-HDGN` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 838
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £145m (median award: £26k) across 772 of 772 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 2 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 50% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 800 (100%), Framework: 1 (0%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 702 (88%), Direct award: 76 (9%), Open: 13 (2%), Limited / restricted: 9 (1%), Selective: 1 (0%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 6 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)
2. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 6 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)
3. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 5 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)
4. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 5 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)
5. **[Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-devices-pharma-33000000) (CPV 33):** 4 notices, last 24 months (0% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[NHS ENGLAND](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nhs-england-GB-NHS-X24):** 19 procedures
2. **[MILLS AND REEVE](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mills-and-reeve-coh-oc326165):** 16 procedures
3. **[KARL STORZ Endoscopy (UK) Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/karl-storz-endoscopy-uk-ltd-coh-sc151965):** 13 procedures
4. **[GE Medical Systems Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ge-medical-systems-ltd-coh-00252567):** 11 procedures
5. **[Stryker UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stryker-uk-ltd-coh-03669454):** 9 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Epic Systems Corporation](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/epic-systems-corporation-GB-FTS-168099):** £100m · [Electronic Patient Record Contract](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/electronic-patient-record-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-05eccd)
2. **[Phoenix Software Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-software-ltd-coh-02548628):** £2.8m · [Provision of Microsoft Server Cloud Enrolment Licences](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microsoft-server-cloud-enrolment-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-06e881)
3. **[Jaeger Medical UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jaeger-medical-uk-ltd-coh-01939558):** £2.0m · [service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/service-ocds-h6vhtk-052b4c) · Awarded: 15 May 2025
4. **[Axlab Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/axlab-ltd-coh-14471643):** £1.9m · [Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Post-Warranty Maintenance of an Automated System for the Embedding of Tissue Samples in Paraffin Wax including Tracking, Transport and Storage and Retrieval of Wax Tissue Blocks](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-delivery-installation-commissioning-and-post-warranty-maintenance-of-an-automated-s-ocds-h6vhtk-05ebdf)
5. **[Cepheid](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cepheid-coh-04422108):** £816k · [Cepheid Cov2/FLU/RSV/MRSA Reagents](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cepheid-cov2-flu-rsv-mrsa-reagents-ocds-h6vhtk-06ed6f) · Awarded: 25 Aug 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 183
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 303
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt