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# Bedford Hospital Pneumatic Tube System Replacement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bedford-hospital-pneumatic-tube-system-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-05fd1f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: "Bedford Hospital Pneumatic Tube System Replacement". Published status: active. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedfordshire-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rc9)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Installation services of special conveying systems, Mechanical and electrical engineering services, Mechanical engineering installation works
- **Delivery Location:** UKH24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bedford-hospital-pneumatic-tube-system-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-05fd1f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05fd1f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bedford-hospital-pneumatic-tube-system-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-05fd1f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bedford-hospital-pneumatic-tube-system-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-05fd1f#participate

## Description
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust proposes to replace, refurbish, and extend the pneumatic tube system at Bedford Hospital to provide a safe, reliable, and future-proofed clinical transport system. The upgraded system will support the rapid movement of clinical specimens, documents, and small items between departments, improving operational efficiency and reducing manual handling risks.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Luton:-Mechanical-engineering-installation-works./EX97T8E27W
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EX97T8E27W

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45351000, 51511400, 71334000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/02/2026 to 31/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F086069-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-24T10:05:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T13:52:42.834Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05fd1f