Notice Information
Notice Title
Design for Life National Reduce and Reuse MedTech Products Programme
Notice Description
The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to commission an external provider to deliver research, analytical, implementation and programme roll out support services for the Design for Life National Reduce and Reuse Campaign Programme. The programme will support the adoption of specified circular MedTech products and associated interventions as they progress through investigation, piloting and, where appropriate, national roll-out. This initiative supports the Government's ambition to transition away from avoidable single-use MedTech products by 2045 through the Design for Life programme. The work is expected to include support for the soft launch pilots that will commence alongside the launch of the campaign itself. These pilots will validate the central guidance materials that will form the basis of the eventual, potential national rollout for this year's priority reusable products, currently anticipated to include tourniquets, blood pressure cuffs, theatre caps and sharps bins. Alongside this, the work will include investigation and evidence development for future priority product areas such as scissors, medical textiles, and A&E suture kits. Key Deliverables 1. Recruit, mobilise and support approximately 15-20 NHS Trusts or other relevant implementation partners to participate in soft launch pilots for priority circular MedTech products. 2. Provide participating organisations with support on sustainability and circular economy fundamentals, quality improvement metrics, data capture and operational skills for sustainable transformation programmes. 3. Undertake quality, equality, patient impact, benefits, sustainability, social value and health economic assessments using appropriate recognised methodologies. 4. Conduct behavioural insight and adoption assessment work, including barriers and enablers to adoption across clinical, estates, commercial, infection prevention and control, and leadership teams. 5. Develop adoption metrics, evidence reports, lessons learned, implementation guidance, toolkits, options appraisals and recommendations to inform future campaigns and potential national roll-out. The initial work is expected to comprise two initial projects: project 1 - soft launch pilot support for selected reusable priority products, and project 2 investigation/evidence development for future priority product areas. Additional in-scope activity may be commissioned during the contract term where it remains aligned to the programme lifecycle, contract scope, duration and value. DHSC is particularly interested in suppliers who have access to multidisciplinary expertise and capability across: * NHS stakeholder engagement and pilot support; * sustainability and circular economy; * MedTech / innovative practice adoption; * quality improvement and benefits assessment; * behavioural insight and implementation barriers; * health economics; * data collection, evidence analysis and reporting; * IPC and patient safety input; * development of guidance, toolkits and recommendations. The overall contract value of the contract is PS463,520 excluding VAT; PS556,224 including VAT. This is broken down on: PS213,520 excl. VAT for initial project 1 and 2 and additional scope value of maximum PS250,000 excl. VAT.
Planning Information
This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine final specifications, decide the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement. We are sharing the draft specifications, proposed procurement approach, and timetable with the market to invite feedback from potential bidders. The objective of the preliminary market engagement is: a) Understanding market capability b) Decide on final Procurement Strategy c) Get feedback on Specifications d) Identify any barriers e) Encouraging Supplier Participation and Competition Interested parties can access the relevant documents via the Atamis system at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome using the contract reference (C458912). You can submit the questionnaire by sending a message via Atamis or by sending an email to ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting “DfL National Reduce and Reuse MedTech Products Programme” by 31 July 2026 at 17:00hrs. The input by suppliers may help shape the final approach and procurement strategy. The questionnaire will also allow suppliers to raise any additional questions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cd08
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067322-2026
- 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
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
79315000 - Social research services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £463,520 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Aug 20261 day to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 22 Sep 2026 - 22 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067322-2026
16th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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