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Healthcare & Medical Equipment Tenders

109 live Healthcare & Medical Equipment tenders across the UK. NHS and care-sector supplies, equipment, clinical and laboratory services.

Updated 1 October 2026

England · 58 Scotland · 47 Northern Ireland · 2 Wales · 1
Medical & Healthcare Walsall
W5097 Provision of Strength and Balance Service in Later Life in the Borough of Walsall
Walsall Council
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1 Oct 2026
Medical & Healthcare Devon CC
Health services
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority
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1 Oct 2026
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What counts as a Healthcare & Medical Equipment tender

Healthcare notices cover clinical consumables, medical devices and diagnostic equipment, pharmacy and medicines supply, pathology and laboratory services, patient transport, clinical and estates services delivered into hospitals, and outsourced clinical capacity. Adult social care and children's services placements are a large and distinct commissioning stream run by councils rather than the NHS.

CPV codes: CPV 33000 for medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, 33100 for medical devices, 33600 for pharmaceutical products, and 85000 for health and social work services.

Who buys healthcare & medical equipment in the UK

NHS trusts and foundation trusts buy at trust level; integrated care boards commission services across a geography; NHS Supply Chain aggregates national demand for consumables and devices; and NHS England runs the largest national frameworks. Council adult social care and children's services departments commission care placements and support services entirely separately from the NHS.

Right now the most active buyers publishing in this category on Daily Tenders are London Borough of Newham, Inverclyde Council, The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Kent County Council and YPO.

What you need to bid

Medical devices must carry UKCA or CE marking as applicable, with MHRA registration where required. ISO 13485 is the quality standard for device manufacture and supply. Add the Data Security and Protection Toolkit for anything handling patient data, CQC registration for regulated activities, and enhanced DBS for staff in patient-facing roles.

How healthcare & medical equipment contracts reach market

Consumables and devices largely flow through NHS Supply Chain and national framework agreements rather than trust-by-trust tendering. Clinical services and social care packages are more commonly commissioned through dynamic purchasing systems and provider lists, which stay open for new applicants throughout their life — a genuine advantage over closed frameworks.

Common questions

How do I supply the NHS directly?

For consumables and devices, the route is usually NHS Supply Chain or a national framework rather than approaching trusts individually. For services, watch trust and integrated care board notices and the dynamic purchasing systems, which accept new applicants continuously rather than only at re-procurement.

What is a DPS and why does it matter in health and care?

A dynamic purchasing system is an open list suppliers can join at any point during its life, unlike a framework that closes once appointed. Councils use DPSs heavily for care placements and supported living, so missing the launch date is not fatal — you can apply later.

Recently awarded for healthcare & medical equipment

Published contract award notices from the last two years: who won, for how much, and the official notice. Across 411 awards with a published value, the typical contract was £100k, and half fell between £42k and £367k.

General Medical Services Practice Vacancies
Four Elms Medical Centres won from NHS Wales LHBs & Trusts
30 Sep 2026
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General Medical Services Practice Vacancies
Valleys Medical Group won from NHS Wales LHBs & Trusts
30 Sep 2026
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General Medical Services Practice Vacancies
Pontypool Medical Centre won from NHS Wales LHBs & Trusts
30 Sep 2026
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Auto-injectors for PET-CT Service
Bayer Plc won from The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
30 Sep 2026
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Insourcing of Endoscopy Services
ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED won from Swansea Bay University Health Board
30 Sep 2026
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Regulation 14 (Urgent Award): Inpatient CAMHS Specialised Services
Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust won from BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
30 Sep 2026
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3,488 awards for healthcare & medical equipment in the last two years. Subscribers see what comparable contracts went for on every tender they open.

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