Tender

Provision of Outsourced Prosthetics Services

QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

09 Mar 2026 at 09:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is releasing a tender for the "Provision of Outsourced Prosthetics Services". This contract seeks to outsource somato Prosthetic Services, focusing on rehabilitation and artificial parts of the body, with significant applications in cranio-maxillofacial prosthetics. Located in East Grinstead, the procurement is conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process and follows an open procedure. The procurement stage is currently active, with interested parties required to submit their applications through the Atamis e-sourcing portal. The tender period closes on 16 April 2026, and the contract is intended to begin on 28 September 2026 for a duration of three years, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses involved in prosthetics and rehabilitation services. Enterprises specializing in manufacturing and supplying artificial body parts or offering specialised healthcare services could find this contract advantageous, given its focus on head, neck, and occasionally somato type devices. SMEs with innovative solutions in healthcare science or established providers seeking to expand their footprint in NHS services might benefit the most, considering the high-quality expectations and substantial contract value of £200,000, with a focus on technical and social value in the award criteria.

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Notice Title

Provision of Outsourced Prosthetics Services

Notice Description

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to outsource its somato Prosthetic Services. The Cranio-maxillofacial prosthetics clinic & laboratory department at the Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation NHS Trust is a supra-regional facility and it is the largest service of its type within the UK. The department is also an NSHCS (National School of Healthcare Science) accredited national training centre for Reconstructive sciences and is registered with MHRA. A majority of patient and device referrals are for head & neck applications. However, occasional requests are made for somato type devices, such as digit, hand and smaller body silicone prostheses. These referrals are a consequence of the QVH also hosting a specialist reconstructive hand surgery service. The contract shall be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 24 months. This procurement is to be conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process procedure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: option to extend by up to 24 months

Renewal: option to extend by up to 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0664e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020709-2026
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33184000 - Artificial parts of the body

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Apr 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2029 3-4 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
QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EAST GRINSTEAD
Postcode
RH19 3DZ
Post Town
Redhill
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Mid Sussex
Electoral Ward
East Grinstead Ashplats
Westminster Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield

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