Medical consumables tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 24 live medical consumables tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers medical consumables, dressings, gloves and incontinence products contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 21 live medical consumables tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 4 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 13 of 24 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 6 of 24
Insurance
- Employer's liability usually £5m (asked for in 2 of 21)
- Public liability usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 21)
02Live medical consumables tenders in the UK
- Epistaxis DeviceThe Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS TrustWest Midlands£3,563Closes TomorrowSME
- Prone Face CushionsThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation TrustWest Midlands£49kCloses 4 daysSME
- Prone Face CushionsThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation TrustWest Midlands£49kCloses 4 daysSME
- The Supply of Sterilisation ProductsUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS TrustWest Midlands£45kCloses 4 days
- 23_27 Cleaning Chemicals and Hand SoapsLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOEast Midlands£833k–7mCloses 4 daysSME
- Fresnel PrismsThe Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS TrustWest Midlands£4,892Closes 7 daysSME
- Medical Pulp and Associated Products 2027SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£1.6m–120mCloses 7 daysFrameworkSME
- Single Use Podiatry InstrumentsThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)Scotland£2mCloses 10 days
- LSL/MED/0222 - The Supply of Intraosseous Devices and associated sparesLEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITEDSouth West£3m–6mCloses 14 daysFrameworkSME
- LSL/MED/0217 - The Supply of Battlefield TourniquetsLEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITEDSouth West£11mCloses 14 daysFrameworkSME
- Dental Implants, Digital Services & Associated ProductsNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeScotlandNot statedCloses 16 days
- Oesophageal Radiofrequency Ablation Device and ConsumablesBusiness Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceNorthern Ireland£2.8mCloses 17 days
Show 12 more tenders
- Uniforms, Workwear, PPE, Clothing and Associated ServicesKent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)South East£40m–100mCloses 17 daysSME
- 260068 Contract for the supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Twin-Screw Extruder for Compounding and RecyclingQueen's University BelfastNorthern Ireland£609kCloses 17 days
- Injection Equipment ParaphernaliaThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)Scotland£4mCloses 24 days
- CLI-FTS-62518 ALL WALES ORTHOPAEDIC FRAMEWORKNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Wales£750k–204mCloses 25 daysFramework
- Procurement Coffee and Vending Equipment, Consumables, Maintenance Services and a Replenishing Service for Coffee and Vending machinesVelindre University NHS TrustWales£1Closes 32 daysSME
- Pulse Oximetry, Capnography and Related Monitoring TechnologiesSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£10m–250mCloses 35 days
- Global Travel, Accommodation and Venue Management ServicesGovernment Commercial AgencyNorth West£36250mCloses 43 days
- External Defibrillation Equipment, Consumables and Support ServicesSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£160mCloses 45 days
- Total Orthopaedic Solutions 4SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£86m–3071mCloses 49 daysSME
- In-Vitro Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology ServicesSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£703mCloses 51 daysFrameworkSME
- Medical Electrodes, CTG Monitoring and GelsSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£14mCloses 51 daysFrameworkSME
- Supply of Paint and Consumables - Selhurst DepotThameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN)London£2.6mCloses 58 days
03Who is buying
- SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED 6 live tenders
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust 2 live tenders
- The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 2 live tenders
- LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED 2 live tenders
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust 1 live tender
04Medical consumables contracts: common questions
How many medical consumables tenders are live in the UK?
24 right now, from 16 public buyers, with 8 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in medical consumables contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. The insurance named most often is employer's liability at around £5m. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win medical consumables contracts?
Often, yes. 13 of the 24 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 6 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Medical supplies
Medical supplies are mostly bought through national and regional frameworks. Product compliance (UKCA or CE marking, MHRA registration where relevant) and a reliable supply chain are usually checked before price is even scored.
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