Planning

Funding Solutions- Medical

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)

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11 Mar 2026 at 17:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, operating as Procurement Services, is initiating a public procurement process titled "Funding Solutions- Medical" under planning status. The process, which employs tender initiation, aims to create framework agreements for financial leasing services within the medical sector. The engagement phase is scheduled to conclude by 27 March 2026, offering opportunities for pre-market consultation. Situated in West Malling, the contracting authority aims to inform the procurement specification through comprehensive market engagement activities. This preliminary phase will guide future competition design, with substantial focus on ICT and medical equipment acquisitions and leasing. The procurement adheres to the Procurement Act 2023, intending to facilitate transparent and innovative supply strategies in financial leasing frameworks.

This procurement presents extensive business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in financial leasing services and those providing a wide range of ICT and medical equipment. Companies with expertise in CRACOE medical equipment supply, non-CRACOE medical equipment, green technology solutions, and infrastructure like vehicles and modular buildings will find this tender particularly advantageous. The framework agreements aimed at NHS organisations will demand innovative leasing solutions, positioning experienced lessors to establish competitive advantages. Businesses capable of offering economic and flexible leasing models, alongside green technology expertise, are well-suited to compete in this forthcoming procurement exercise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Funding Solutions- Medical

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking suitably qualified Candidates to bid to enter into Framework Agreements with the Authority to provide the Services to Customers under Call-Off Contracts Potentially seeking to provide: The Services Lessors are invited to offer financial leasing services for a broad range of ICT assets required by NHS organisations including (but not limited to): CRACOE medical equipment including (but not limited to) nuclear medicine, MRI scanners, CT scanners, contrast injectors, radiotherapy, angiography and fluoroscopy, lithotripters, bone densitometers, digital mammography, mobile image intensifiers, static x-ray, mobile x-ray; Non-CRACOE medical equipment including (but not limited to) contrast injectors, ophthalmology, surgical microscopes, medical lasers, flexible endoscopy, rigid endoscopy, ventilators, anaesthesia, dental capital, architectural surgical medical systems, neonatal incubators and related accessories, ECG, external defibrillator, operating tables, patient monitoring, infusion pumps, renal / haemodialysis, bladder scanners, robots, ultrasound, electrosurgical generators; Decontamination, dental decontamination and sterilisation equipment; Measuring, analysis and testing equipment including (but not limited to) pathology, laboratory; Ward, domestic and estates equipment including (but not limited to) patient trolleys and stretchers, pressure area care, furniture, mobile / modular / temporary buildings, estates plant and machinery, demountable car parks, car park barriers / ticketing machinery, waste disposal, catering, domestic appliances, washroom, industrial machinery; ICT equipment, hardware and software including (but not limited to) network architecture, enterprise hardware, client hardware, radio, wi-fi architecture, telecommunications, systems to support medical equipment, software, security, photocopiers, printers; Green technology (renewable energy and energy efficiency) equipment including (but not limited to) solar, photo-voltaic and thermal, heat pumps, bio-mass, LED, building control management technology; Vehicles including (but not limited to) ambulances, patient transport vehicles, materials handling, construction, trucks, lorries, buses, coaches, cars, vans. Other sundry equipment For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Financial-leasing-services./JKJ24GP42K To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JKJ24GP42K

Planning Information

This preliminary market engagement is conducted in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Its purpose is to inform and shape the upcoming procurement process by engaging with the market in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner. This notice is issued to: Invite suppliers to participate in pre-market engagement - This is not a call for competition at this stage, it is to explore what is needed in the market place and how best to design the framework to assist public sector spending to offer best value and a route to market that is compliant. The purpose of this engagement is to: Understand market capability and capacity Inform the development of the specification and pricing mechanism Explore innovative solutions Identify potential risks and delivery models Suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities: Online questionnaire 1:1 meetings

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0667bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022030-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66114000 - Financial leasing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Mar 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2030 4-5 years
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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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