# Functional support (CPV 33180000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/functional-support-33180000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Functional support (CPV 33180000) covers UK public procurement for Functional support. Tracked across 250 published procedures (94 in the last 12 months) across 97 contracting authorities, with 8 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Functional support

- **CPV Code:** `33180000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Medical Devices & Pharma (CPV 33000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-devices-pharma-33000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 8

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 94

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 250

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 45 (97 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 32 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/functional-support-33180000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/functional-support-33180000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (middle half 1–3) (median of 6 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £26k (median net contract award; interquartile range £15k–£86k)

- **SME Win Rate:** 42% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 34% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Medical Devices & Pharma

1. [Medical equipments (CPV 33100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-equipments-33100000): 383 notices/12m

2. [Medical consumables (CPV 33140000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-consumables-33140000): 323 notices/12m

3. [Miscellaneous medical devices and products (CPV 33190000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/miscellaneous-medical-devices-and-products-33190000): 197 notices/12m

4. [Pharmaceutical products (CPV 33600000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/pharmaceutical-products-33600000): 174 notices/12m

5. [Various medicinal products (CPV 33690000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/various-medicinal-products-33690000): 167 notices/12m

6. [Operating techniques (CPV 33160000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/operating-techniques-33160000): 101 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Functional support (soonest deadline first):

1. [The Supply & Support of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) C1A](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-support-of-automated-external-defibrillators-aed-c1a-ocds-h6vhtk-055d63): £250,000 · Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED

2. [Custom made Cranial Plates Tender](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/custom-made-cranial-plates-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-078b5f): £300,000 · Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

3. [Cochlear Implants](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cochlear-implants-ocds-h6vhtk-078be1): £14,200,000 · Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

4. [CLI-FTS-62518 ALL WALES ORTHOPAEDIC FRAMEWORK](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cli-fts-62518-all-wales-orthopaedic-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05254b): £203,500,000 · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Functional support work:

1. [Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-women-s-and-children-s-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rq3): 16 notices (14 in last 12m)

2. [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-322): 16 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [Procurement and Logistics Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/procurement-and-logistics-service-GB-FTS-4533): 13 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt): 11 notices (7 in last 12m) · **1 open**

5. [NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership-procurement-services-h-GB-NHS-RQF): 10 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open**

6. [Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/regional-business-services-organisation-procurement-and-logi-GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW): 7 notices (6 in last 12m)

7. [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-115937): 7 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-hospitals-birmingham-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rrk): 7 notices (5 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 40 notices (28%)

2. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 23 notices (16%)

3. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 18 notices (13%)

4. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 18 notices (13%)

5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 17 notices (12%)

6. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 17 notices (12%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Functional support:

1. [Edge Medical Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edge-medical-ltd-coh-07884317): 7 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fresenius-medical-care-uk-limited-coh-03203279): 5 procedures (10 awards) across 5 contracting authorities

3. [ENOVIS SURGICAL GB LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/enovis-surgical-gb-limited-coh-07112154): 5 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

4. [Andesco Medical Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/andesco-medical-ltd-coh-16263894): 4 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE IRELAND LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fresenius-medical-care-ireland-limited-coh-fc040140): 3 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

6. [ZIMMER BIOMET](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/zimmer-biomet-coh-00740767): 3 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

7. [Implantcast UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/implantcast-uk-ltd-coh-08018899): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [JOINT OPERATIONS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/joint-operations-ltd-coh-11817255): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Functional support intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/functional-support-33180000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/functional-support-33180000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt