Various medicinal products: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 33690000·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
33696500 Laboratory reagents169 notices · 28%33696200 Blood-testing reagents62 notices · 10%33692300 Enteral feeds60 notices · 10%33693300 Addiction treatment58 notices · 10%33696000 Reagents and contrast media51 notices · 9%33690000 Various medicinal products43 notices · 7%33698000 Clinical products35 notices · 6%33696300 Chemical reagents28 notices · 5%- Medical consumables 326 · 12m
- Miscellaneous medical devices and products 236 · 12m
- Medical equipments 225 · 12m
- Pharmaceutical products 160 · 12m
- Recording systems and exploration devices 82 · 12m
- Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use 79 · 12m
- Functional support 76 · 12m
- Operating techniques 51 · 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
- Central government 54% (317 notices)
- NHS & health 16% (95 notices)
- Local authorities 8% (47 notices)
- Education & universities 6% (37 notices)
- Other public bodies 6% (36 notices)
- Not classified 10% (60 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Blood and Transplant | Central government | 53 | 9 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| NHS England | Central government | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Central government | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | NHS & health | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") | NHS & health | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 9 | 2 | 1 |
219 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 360 of 597 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | 2 | 35% | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 36% | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — |
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 69% (411 notices)
- Framework 30% (182 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (4 notices)
- Open 43% (257 notices)
- Route not published 29% (176 notices)
- Limited / restricted 22% (131 notices)
- Selective 5% (32 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 86% (108 notices)
- Below threshold 14% (18 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (210) · 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 22% (17)
- 2–3 43% (33)
- 4–6 22% (17)
- 7 or more 13% (10)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 1,000 awards to 350 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 16% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRESENIUS KABI LIMITED | 14 | 27 | 2 | 13 |
| Abbott Laboratories Limited | 13 | 18 | 4 | 9 |
| BAYER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 9 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Nutricia Limited | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 8 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| St Giles Wise Group Partnership | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Biomerieux UK Limited | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| VWR International Ltd | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 155 of 597 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in various medicinal products
7 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiopharmacy Managed Services | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 29 Sept 2026 | 9d | £85,000,000 |
| Cumbria Substance Use - Treatment Service | Cumberland Council | 5 Oct 2026 | 15d | £56,000,000 |
| STG - Hepatitis C Vehicle Mobile Unit v2 | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 5 Oct 2026 | 15d | — |
| Notice: OUH - Blood Transfusion Analysers MS - Tender Notice | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 16 Oct 2026 | 26d | £1,650,000 |
| CivTech 12.1 - How can digital technologies assist people living with substance use issues (and their families/friends) to easily connect with trusted help and substance use support when services are unavailable? | University of Strathclyde | 20 Oct 2026 | 30d | £650,000 |
| Residential Rehabilitation (Alcohol and Drugs) Services National Flexible Framework Agreement (New Entrants) | Scotland Excel | 31 Mar 2028 | 558d | £60,000,000 ceiling |
| 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 3369. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 3369. 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.