# Medical consumables (CPV 33140000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-consumables-33140000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Medical consumables (CPV 33140000) covers UK public procurement for Medical consumables. Tracked across 1,005 published procedures (323 in the last 12 months) across 193 contracting authorities, with 27 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Medical consumables

- **CPV Code:** `33140000`

- **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:** 27

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 323

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 1,005

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 94 (193 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 28 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-consumables-33140000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-consumables-33140000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 6 bids (middle half 3–8) (median of 22 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £59k (median net contract award; interquartile range £21k–£192k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 73 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 41% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 28% 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. [Miscellaneous medical devices and products (CPV 33190000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/miscellaneous-medical-devices-and-products-33190000): 197 notices/12m

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

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

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

6. [Functional support (CPV 33180000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/functional-support-33180000): 94 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Medical consumables (soonest deadline first):

1. [Epistaxis Device](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/epistaxis-device-ocds-h6vhtk-078beb): £3,563 · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

2. [Prone Face Cushions](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prone-face-cushions-ocds-h6vhtk-078dae): £48,803 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

3. [Prone Face Cushions](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prone-face-cushions-ocds-h6vhtk-078dac): £48,803 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

4. [The Supply of Sterilisation Products](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-of-sterilisation-products-ocds-h6vhtk-07848f): £45,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

5. [Fresnel Prisms](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fresnel-prisms-ocds-h6vhtk-078f11): £4,892 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

6. [Medical Pulp and Associated Products 2027](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-pulp-and-associated-products-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-051b2c): £120,000,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED

7. [Single Use Podiatry Instruments](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/single-use-podiatry-instruments-ocds-h6vhtk-06679a): £2,000,000 · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

8. [LSL/MED/0217 - The Supply of Battlefield Tourniquets](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lsl-med-0217-the-supply-of-battlefield-tourniquets-ocds-h6vhtk-05a381): £11,000,000 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Medical consumables work:

1. [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): 67 notices (0 in last 12m)

2. [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486): 64 notices (10 in last 12m)

3. [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): 50 notices (6 in last 12m)

4. [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): 45 notices (9 in last 12m) · **1 open**

5. [Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt): 45 notices (17 in last 12m)

6. [SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/supply-chain-coordination-limited-coh-10881715): 42 notices (7 in last 12m) · **3 open**

7. [The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-shrewsbury-and-telford-hospital-nhs-trust-nhs-rxw): 36 notices (21 in last 12m) · **3 open**

8. [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-acting-as-part-gov-ea1328): 29 notices (12 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 174 notices (34%)

2. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 96 notices (18%)

3. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 74 notices (14%)

4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 58 notices (11%)

5. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 46 notices (9%)

6. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 36 notices (7%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Medical consumables:

1. [MEDIQ HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mediq-healthcare-uk-limited-coh-00062537): 12 procedures (15 awards) across 9 contracting authorities

2. [Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/becton-dickinson-u-k-limited-coh-00852702): 11 procedures (15 awards) across 10 contracting authorities

3. [Medtronic Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/medtronic-limited-coh-01070807): 10 procedures (11 awards) across 7 contracting authorities

4. [Molnlycke Health Care](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/molnlycke-health-care-coh-03493645): 8 procedures (10 awards) across 8 contracting authorities

5. [Reliance Medical Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/reliance-medical-ltd-coh-05701697): 8 procedures across 8 contracting authorities

6. [Essity UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/essity-uk-limited-coh-03226403): 7 procedures (47 awards) across 5 contracting authorities

7. [Smiths Medical International Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/icu-medical-international-limited-coh-00362847): 7 procedures (13 awards) across 6 contracting authorities

8. [Uniphar Medtech Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sisk-healthcare-uk-ltd-t-a-cardiac-services-coh-ni018037): 7 procedures (8 awards) across 6 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 Medical consumables intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-consumables-33140000)

## 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/medical-consumables-33140000

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