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30 Sep 2026 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking service compressors and dryers at Colchester Hospital. The requirement is described as repair and maintenance services, covering equipment servicing and support for compressors and dryers. The stated site location is Colchester Hospital; the delivery address is in Ipswich, while the notice also lists broad delivery areas including the United Kingdom and elsewhere. This is a goods-category procurement, although the title and classification point to maintenance services. The named hospital site gives facilities maintenance and compressed-air equipment providers a clear indication of the operational setting and equipment involved.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The submission deadline set was 15 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. No estimated contract value or evaluation criteria are stated. The procurement is presented as a single requirement, with no lots described. Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable to participate; voluntary, community and social enterprises are not. The stated classification is repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000). The available process information does not set out an enquiry deadline or further eligibility conditions.

This opportunity is suited to suppliers able to service and maintain compressors and dryers in a hospital setting. Relevant businesses are likely to include industrial compressed-air service firms, equipment maintenance contractors and suppliers with the technical ability to support this machinery. The work calls for capability to operate at Colchester Hospital and to provide maintenance over the stated contract term. Small and medium-sized businesses are expressly considered suitable, so the opportunity is not presented as restricted to large contractors. No particular accreditations, staffing levels, response times, equipment brands or minimum experience are set out; firms should assess their own technical coverage and service capacity against the requirement before deciding whether to pursue it.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RA360599 - SERVICE COMPRESSORS & DRYERS

Notice Description

Site Location Colchester Hospital Site Contact Nick Bailey email address nick.bailey@esneft.nhs.uk - To access this competition: login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity RA360599. Not registered on MultiQuote - visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote RA360599 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8a93ed8a-7f2c-4f6b-9e58-c18edcb20ec0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d7f1cc4-69f7-492f-803d-0f505481b5d5
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP4 5PD
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Bixley
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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