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title: "Theatres Managed Equipment Service / Managed Service"
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# Theatres Managed Equipment Service / Managed Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/theatres-managed-equipment-service-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06ea08). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: "Theatres Managed Equipment Service / Managed Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sherwood-forest-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rk5)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Installation services of medical equipment, Operating theatre devices and instruments, Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment, Repair and maintenance services of surgical equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKF
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/theatres-managed-equipment-service-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06ea08#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ea08`

## 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/theatres-managed-equipment-service-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06ea08#tl-md)

## Description
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is exploring options for a Managed Equipment Service or Managed Service contract for theatres and catheterisation laboratory services. The Trust is at an early stage and wishes to understand what the market can offer before deciding the most appropriate scope and route to market.
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to help the Trust understand service models, market capacity, commercial options, risks, benefits and innovation opportunities. The information received will help shape the Trust's requirements and support business case development.
This process is for information gathering only. It is not a procurement, invitation to tender, pre-qualification exercise or commitment to award a contract. Responses will not be evaluated or scored. Participation, or non-participation, will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any future procurement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 33162000, 50421000, 50422000, 51410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2037

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F080123-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-23T13:52:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T11:40:59.648Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ea08