Planning

Cardiovascular Disease Market Engagement

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

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05 Feb 2026 at 17:07

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04 Feb 2026 at 14:41

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30 Jan 2026 at 16:52

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by the Department of Health & Social Care, located at 39 Victoria Street, London, with the initiative titled "Cardiovascular Disease Market Engagement." The industry category includes medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, software systems, health services, and other related services. The focus is on planning how to achieve a reduction in premature deaths from heart disease and stroke by 25% within a decade. Key deadlines include a questionnaire closing date of 12th February 2026, with a virtual engagement event planned for later that February. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, exploring collaboration opportunities rather than a formal procurement process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that operate in health, pharmaceutical, and technology sectors, among others, to collaborate with the government to tackle cardiovascular disease. Companies that can offer innovative solutions in healthcare management, treatment, or prevention will find this engagement beneficial, particularly those capable of addressing issues related to modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. Organisations that excel in creating supportive environments for patient health management or in providing community health services could also find advantageous prospects for partnerships and growth. Moreover, this initiative offers opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to contribute to a meaningful public health mission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cardiovascular Disease Market Engagement

Notice Description

This Government has set an ambition to reduce premature deaths from heart disease and stroke by 25% within a decade. To deliver on the ambition, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England are working together to understand the scale of the challenge and the opportunities for progress across the prevention, treatment and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD). To accelerate progress on the mission and tackle unwarranted variation across the country, we will publish a new cardiovascular disease Modern Service Framework (CVD MSF). The framework will be published in 2026 and will support consistent, high quality and equitable care whilst fostering innovation across the CVD pathway. DHSC is interested in exploring how industry, voluntary, community and social enterprises and government can better work together to achieve its strategic ambition to reduce premature deaths from heart disease and stroke by 25% within a decade. The purpose of this market engagement is to invite any party connected or interested in our ambition to tackle CVD to complete a questionnaire asking them what they feel are potential areas of opportunity for collaboration. This questionnaire is likely to form part of a wider programme of market engagement activities related to CVD. This initial engagement is designed to be broad and strategic. DHSC anticipates carrying out further engagements, including more targeted potential partnerships once the MSF has been published with specific challenge areas.

Planning Information

The government’s ambition to reduce premature deaths from heart disease and stroke by 25% within a decade presents a major opportunity to improve cardiovascular health across the population. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the UK. Almost three quarters of cases are due to modifiable risk factors and rates of premature mortality from CVD are higher among those living in the most deprived communities. There is a major opportunity in enabling patients to exercise greater control over their health through supportive environments, in early detection of conditions such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and raised cholesterol, and in proactive management of risk, particularly in more deprived groups. By strengthening prevention, enhancing timely diagnosis and management, and ensuring high quality treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term care for those who develop CVD, the system can meaningfully improve outcomes and help more people live longer, healthier lives. Market Engagement Opportunity The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is interested in exploring how industry, voluntary, community and social enterprises and government can better work together to achieve its strategic ambition to reduce premature deaths from heart disease and stroke by 25% within a decade. The purpose of this market engagement is to invite any party connected or interested in our ambition to tackle CVD to complete a questionnaire asking them what they feel are potential areas of opportunity for collaboration. This questionnaire is likely to form part of a wider programme of market engagement activities related to CVD. This initial engagement is designed to be broad and strategic. DHSC anticipates carrying out further engagements, including more targeted potential partnerships once the MSF has been published with specific challenge areas. There is no planned procurement activity relating to the publication of this preliminary market engagement notice. For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition nor a procurement and therefore it will have a monetary payment value of £0 attached for this engagement. The purpose is to initiate engagement with organisations interested in contributing to the government’s ambitions on CVD, therefore responses will be shared with teams across DHSC and NHS England. Organisations are invited to complete a short questionnaire at this link: https://forms.office.com/e/L9pyVDsySf. The questionnaire will close for responses on Thursday 12th February at 12:00 PM, responses after this time will not be accepted. A subsequent virtual CVD market engagement event will be held later in February, where organisations who have responded to the questionnaire will be invited to discuss opportunities for potential partnerships further. If you have any challenges in completing this questionnaire or have specific questions around the market engagement, please contact: cvd.msf.partnerships@dhsc.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06137d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010716-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

48 - Software package and information systems

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

85 - Health and social work services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

33698000 - Clinical products

48000000 - Software package and information systems

55900000 - Retail trade services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85149000 - Pharmacy services

85323000 - Community health services

92220000 - Television services

92600000 - Sporting services

92622000 - Sports-event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Feb 20262 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jan 2026 - 12 Feb 2026 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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cvd.msf.partnerships@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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