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Decontamination Service Agreement

SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Summary of the contracting process

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, is coordinating an open procurement process for a Decontamination Service Agreement. This procurement is active and concerns the provision of managed decontamination services for reusable medical devices, covering collection, delivery, and reprocessing as per manufacturer instructions. The industry category is repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment. The procurement is set in Sheffield, United Kingdom, within the UKE32 region. The key dates to note include the final submission deadline of 13th October 2025, and the award period ending on 6th April 2026. Interested parties are required to submit their tenders electronically via ATAMIS.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in medical equipment maintenance and service provision, given its significant contract value of £170,180,000.00 gross. Companies experienced in managing large-scale health service contracts and those capable of enhancing social value through their operations stand well-suited to compete in this tender. The award criteria are heavily weighted (50% on cost and 40% on quality through technical assessment), offering a balanced focus for both competitive pricing and service excellence. The contract entails a long-term engagement from 2nd December 2027 to 1st December 2045, with a possibility for an additional three-year extension, presenting an extended growth opportunity for the successful bidder.

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Notice Title

Decontamination Service Agreement

Notice Description

Provision of Managed Decontamination Services for the collaborating Trusts re-useable medical devices. The service is to include collection and delivery of instruments from agreed central distribution points on each of the collaboration sites and the reprocessing of the reusable medical devices in accordance with the manufacturer reprocessing instructions (MRI's).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0585cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059370-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,180,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£170,180,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Dec 2027 - 1 Dec 2045 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact Name
Andrew Duffield
Contact Email
a.duffield1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S10 2JF
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

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