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Provision of Managed Equipment Service with associated Medical Consumables & Contrast Media for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Buyer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust →

BuyerUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Statusplanned
DeadlineNot published
Value£630,000,000
Published26 May 2026

What is being bought

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Service Provider to deliver a fully managed equipment service. Early Market Engagement has been undertaken in October 2025 - November 2025 (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057781-2025) The Trust intends to utilise the NHS Commercial Solutions Managed Equipment Services Framework, which is currently in the process of being established. The proposed procurement timeline may be subject to change, including as a result of the Framework go-live date and any required external approval process. The Trust reserves the right to amend the scope, contract term, including the proposed 10+5 year term, and/or route to market via a PA 23 Competitive Flexible Procedure. Equipment: The service will include the purchasing/financing, installation and maintenance of equipment and materials within scope of the contract. The service will include the procurement and installation of diagnostic/radiotherapeutic equipment and clinical robots, together with the procurement of contrast media to meet clinical demand, including all ancillary equipment and software required to ensure systems are operational and fit for purpose. The Service Provider will also be responsible for the purchase, supply, maintenance and replacement of specified consumables and medical devices required for operation of the equipment, including monitoring and maintaining stock levels, stock rotation, usage analysis/reporting and proactive prevention of wastage and expiry. The Service Provider will be required to employ and train sufficient inventory control staff and manage any third-party involvement associated with delivery of the service. Equipment within scope includes imaging, catheter labs, hybrid theatre, mammography, radiotherapy and pharmacy robots. Regular software upgrades will also be required. Consumables: The supplier will be responsible for the provision, procurement, maintenance and replacement of specified consumables required to meet clinical demand within the scope of the contract. This includes, but is not limited to, implantable cardiac valves and devices such as TAVI valves, TEER clips, pacemakers and defibrillators, as well as guide wires, stents, mapping and ablation catheters. The supplier must ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained at all times to support emergency and routine activity, taking account of market conditions, lead times and any supply chain risks. The supplier will be required to liaise with the Trust in relation to the purchase, supply, maintenance and replacement of specified consumables required for operation of the equipment. This will include monitoring and maintaining stock levels, stock rotation, usage analysis and reporting, and proactive prevention of wastage and expiry. The supplier must employ and train sufficient inventory control staff and manage any third-party involvement required to deliver these obligations. All consumables and devices must meet applicable legal, clinical and regulatory requirements, together with relevant best practice guidance, including product traceability legislation relating to implantable medical devices. The supplier will also be required to source tariff-excluded devices via NHS Supply Chain under the NHS England Specialised Services Devices Programme, formerly HCTED, where applicable. This requirement applies to any relevant devices produced by the supplier, associated companies and/or third parties. The Trust requires transparent pricing, supported by competitive market analysis, stock management information and usage analysis, to provide assurance of value for money when procuring stock on behalf of the Trust. The supplier should explain how it will secure best value for the Trust and leverage its market position to maximise economies of scale. General: The Trust requires a vendor-independent solution based on clinical choice by the Trust within the parameters of any agreed contract. The supplier will be responsible for lifecycle management, ensuring the Trust has access to the latest medical technologies without the burden of capital investment. Estates enabling works for replacement equipment are excluded from the scope. The Trust reserves the right to introduce new technology, equipment and consumables where it has been involved in their development, in collaboration with the supplier. The Trust considers that a Managed Equipment Service can provide a cost-effective route to accessing the latest technology, improving patient care and efficiency while supporting ongoing maintenance and financial cost improvement. However, the inclusion of both equipment and consumables within the scope is yet to be confirmed, and the Trust reserves the right to amend its intentions following pre-market engagement.

Categories

Medical equipments 33100000Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use 33110000X-ray devices 33111000Medical consumables 33140000Radiotherapy devices and supplies 33151000Reagents and contrast media 33696000Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment 50421000Installation services of medical equipment 51410000Installation services of radiotherapy equipment 51413000Medical imaging services 85150000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanned
Contract periodFrom 1 Jun 2028 to 31 May 2038
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Medical equipments, Installation services of radiotherapy equipment, Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use, Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment, X-ray devices, Medical imaging services, Radiotherapy devices and supplies, Reagents and contrast media, Medical consumables, Installation services of medical equipmentNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 33. The category anchor is Medical equipments (33100000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 332,1442 median · 92.4 average (783 of 2,144 with a bid count)6 average (908 of 2,144 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)39Not publishedNot publishedNot published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementYes
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06a373
Latest release ID048719-2026
Latest release timestampTue May 26 2026 12:01:46 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanned
Procurement methodselective
Procurement method detailsAward under framework
Main procurement categorygoods
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£630,000,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
26 May 2026planning048719-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
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