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Published 6 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESNEFT3266 Electrical Safety Testers

Authority: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+6 more
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Tender notice expected 1 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsup to 7 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

ESNEFT3266 Electrical Safety Testing Equipment for Medical Device Testing

East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to identify suppliers with the capability to provide electrical safety testing equipment for the testing and verification of medical devices.

The purpose of this engagement is to better understand the current market, available technologies, product capabilities, support arrangements, and potential procurement options available.

This is to become the standard device for the period of 5 years. The Authority will be conducting the further competition under the Procurement Act 2023.

We are seeking information from suppliers that can provide equipment capable of supporting electrical safety testing in healthcare environments, including but not limited to:

• Medical electrical safety analysers/testers

• Portable appliance testing equipment suitable for healthcare applications

• Test instrumentation compliant with relevant electrical safety standards

• Associated software, accessories, calibration, maintenance and training services

This market engagement exercise is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, or commitment by the Trust to procure any products or services.

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Responses received will help inform the Trust's procurement strategy and specification development.

The Trust welcomes responses from all interested suppliers and reserves the right to use information gathered through this market engagement solely for the purpose of informing any future procurement activity. Participation in this exercise will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process.

CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 — 31 Dec 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 7 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions
Extension options published
31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products38540000 Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring38900000 Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST
Authority reference
ESNEFT3266
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingMachines and apparatus for testing and measuringMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsMiscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)+1 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07816c

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedjust passed
    6 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST
  2. Market engagementin 14 days
    20 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    Suppliers who believe they can meet these requirements are invited to provide information regarding: • Product range and technical capabilities • Compliance with relevant standards and regulations • Warranty, servicing and calibration arrangements • Training and user support provisions • Indicative more…pricing models • Framework availability, including PCR2015 and PA23 procurement routes To participate in this engagement Suppliers must submit an expression of interest to [email protected] no later than noon on 19th October 2026.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 27 days
    1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 87 days
    1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 10:45 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RDE · GB-PPON: PJQH-1423-GWPM Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road, COLCHESTER, East of England, CO4 5JL [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure