Operating techniques: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 33160000·Supplies · class·in Medical Devices & Pharma
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
33168000 Endoscopy, endosurgery devices58 notices · 29%33162000 Operating theatre devices and instruments53 notices · 27%33169000 Surgical instruments46 notices · 23%33162100 Operating-theatre devices39 notices · 20%33168100 Endoscopes27 notices · 14%33161000 Electrosurgical unit18 notices · 9%33160000 Operating techniques16 notices · 8%33169500 Surgical tracking and tracing systems14 notices · 7%- Medical consumables 326 · 12m
- Miscellaneous medical devices and products 236 · 12m
- Medical equipments 225 · 12m
- Pharmaceutical products 160 · 12m
- Various medicinal products 134 · 12m
- Recording systems and exploration devices 82 · 12m
- Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use 79 · 12m
- Functional support 76 · 12m
- Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices 42 · 12m
- Perfumes, toiletries and condoms 32 · 12m
- All of Medical Devices & Pharma →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- NHS & health 41% (80 notices)
- Central government 37% (73 notices)
- Other public bodies 10% (19 notices)
- Education & universities 1% (2 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (2 notices)
- Not classified 11% (21 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | Other public bodies | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") | NHS & health | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Supply Chain | NHS & health | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) | NHS & health | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service | Central government | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) | NHS & health | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (“UHCW”) | NHS & health | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 5 | 0 | 0 |
75 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 99 of 198 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 46% (92 notices)
- Framework 53% (105 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (1 notices)
- Open 51% (101 notices)
- Route not published 32% (63 notices)
- Limited / restricted 14% (28 notices)
- Selective 3% (6 notices)
- Above threshold 88% (35 notices)
- Below threshold 13% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (48) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 10% (1)
- 2–3 20% (2)
- 4–6 0% (0)
- 7 or more 70% (7)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 268 awards to 127 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLYMPUS KEYMED GROUP LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY (UK) LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Medtronic Limited | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ambu Limited | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| HOSPITAL SERVICES LIMITED | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Intuitive Surgical Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Stryker UK Ltd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fannin (UK) Ltd. Part of DCC Vital | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 48 of 198 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in operating techniques
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance of TTheatre Tools and Mobile Equipment, Specialist Theatre Equipment and Specialist Microscopes | Belfast Health & Social Care Trust | 23 Sept 2026 | 3d | £42,426,692 |
| MEDICAL TECHNOLOLGY (MEDTECH) INNOVATION DPS | NHS Supply Chain | 2 Jan 2031 | 1564d | £500,000,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3316. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 8 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3316. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.