Planning

Re-usable Theatre Textiles

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

14 Jul 2025 at 16:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process for reusable sterile theatre textiles, aiming to transition towards a fully circular model. This initiative, detailed under project reference C363618, is part of the Trust's commitment to sustainable healthcare per its Green Plan. The engagement is currently in the planning phase, with the process set within the region of London. Interested parties are asked to respond to a Market Engagement Notice by 1st August 2025, to assist in forming a comprehensive understanding of the market capabilities. The primary category of this procurement is goods, specifically textile articles, reflecting the Trust's efforts to improve environmental sustainability in their operations.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmentally sustainable textiles, particularly those capable of supplying reusable theatre textiles. It is especially suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and ventures with a social enterprise focus, as reflected in the procurement's suitability requirements. Companies with a robust supply chain capability and a record of compliance with environmental regulations would be well-positioned to engage in this process. Furthermore, there is potential for businesses to foster partnerships within the NHS network, which could lead to broader supply opportunities beyond the initial scope, particularly in South East London.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Re-usable Theatre Textiles

Notice Description

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Market Engagement Notice - July 2025 Reusable Sterile Theatre Textiles 1. Purpose and Scope King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (The Authority) are initiating this Market Engagement Notice to improve their understanding of the market for reusable sterile theatre textiles. The Authority kindly requests that bidders respond to the questions outlined below and resubmit their completed responses in Word format. The Authority has made ambitious commitments to providing environmentally sustainable healthcare (see King's College Hospital's Green Plan). This includes commitments to reduce single-use items, across clinical and non-clinical practices. In line with this commitment, the Authority is now assessing how to move away from single-use to a fully circular sterile theatre textiles model. In addition to significant reductions in carbon emissions, the Authority expects this change to lead to reduced waste volumes, increased product quality, improvements in supply chain resilience as well as wider social value benefits. It is also working closely with other NHS trusts in the region, e.g. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, to assess opportunities for regional partners to adopt a similar circular economy approach to sterile theatre textiles. The Authority currently operates across just under 50 theatres and conduct approximately 48,000 operations and procedures per year. As a conservative estimate, the Authority will use 100,000 gowns and 50,000 drapes per year. 2. Subject Specific Questions 1. Overall offering: a. Please describe your offering of reusable sterile theatre textiles, including a high-level overview of types and sizes. b. For the reusable sterile theatre textiles that your company provides, would you be able to supply the entirety of the Authority's required volume, if required? Please answer this question based on estimates derived from the number of theatres and annual procedures provided above. Please also provide an indication of your capacity to supply reusable sterile theatre textiles to regional partners within South East London. 2. Environmental sustainability a. Please provide an indication of the expected average number of uses per reusable textile before it is no longer fit for purpose. b. Please specify what happens with your product once it is no longer fit for its original purpose. c. Please provide an overview of the environmental sustainability of your operations beyond the reusable product itself. Where this has been externally certified (e.g. ISO, B Corp), please clearly state this. d. Please provide an overview of where your reusable products are manufactured and processed and provide additional information about your supply chain not previously covered. 3. Costs a. Please provide a high-level cost comparison of your reusable sterile theatre textiles vs standard single-use items currently available on the market; per usage. You might want to include a product-specific case study. b. In addition to the cost per item per usage, please list any other cost considerations here, e.g. loss charges. 4. Compliance and reporting a. Please provide an overview of your compliance with relevant regulation and standards. Where this has been externally certified, please clearly state this. 3. Next steps Please note that we might like to invite respondents to attend a meeting with the Authority and regional partners to discuss your product offering in more detail. Please express interest and respond via the Atamis portal - under project reference C363618.

Planning Information

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Market Engagement Notice – July 2025 Reusable Sterile Theatre Textiles 1. Purpose and Scope King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (The Authority) are initiating this Market Engagement Notice to improve their understanding of the market for reusable sterile theatre textiles. The Authority kindly requests that bidders respond to the questions outlined below and resubmit their completed responses in Word format. The Authority has made ambitious commitments to providing environmentally sustainable healthcare (see King’s College Hospital’s Green Plan). This includes commitments to reduce single-use items, across clinical and non-clinical practices. In line with this commitment, the Authority is now assessing how to move away from single-use to a fully circular sterile theatre textiles model. In addition to significant reductions in carbon emissions, the Authority expects this change to lead to reduced waste volumes, increased product quality, improvements in supply chain resilience as well as wider social value benefits. It is also working closely with other NHS trusts in the region, e.g. Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, to assess opportunities for regional partners to adopt a similar circular economy approach to sterile theatre textiles. The Authority currently operates across just under 50 theatres and conduct approximately 48,000 operations and procedures per year. As a conservative estimate, the Authority will use 100,000 gowns and 50,000 drapes per year. 2. Subject Specific Questions 1. Overall offering: a. Please describe your offering of reusable sterile theatre textiles, including a high-level overview of types and sizes. b. For the reusable sterile theatre textiles that your company provides, would you be able to supply the entirety of the Authority’s required volume, if required? Please answer this question based on estimates derived from the number of theatres and annual procedures provided above. Please also provide an indication of your capacity to supply reusable sterile theatre textiles to regional partners within South East London. 2. Environmental sustainability a. Please provide an indication of the expected average number of uses per reusable textile before it is no longer fit for purpose. b. Please specify what happens with your product once it is no longer fit for its original purpose. c. Please provide an overview of the environmental sustainability of your operations beyond the reusable product itself. Where this has been externally certified (e.g. ISO, B Corp), please clearly state this. d. Please provide an overview of where your reusable products are manufactured and processed and provide additional information about your supply chain not previously covered. 3. Costs a. Please provide a high-level cost comparison of your reusable sterile theatre textiles vs standard single-use items currently available on the market; per usage. You might want to include a product-specific case study. b. In addition to the cost per item per usage, please list any other cost considerations here, e.g. loss charges. 4. Compliance and reporting a. Please provide an overview of your compliance with relevant regulation and standards. Where this has been externally certified, please clearly state this. 3. Next steps Please note that we might like to invite respondents to attend a meeting with the Authority and regional partners to discuss your product offering in more detail. Please excess your interest Via Atamis - under Project reference C363618.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ee9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039757-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39500000 - Textile articles

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2025 - 4 Aug 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
CCP - Procurement Team
Contact Email
kch-tr.corporateprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE5 9NY
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Westminster Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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