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Supply of Patient Warming Blankets & Heating Element

Leidos Supply

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22 Jul 2026 at 15:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Team Leidos, working with the Ministry of Defence, is considering the future supply of patient warming blankets and heating elements. The requirement covers medical consumables, with blankets identified as the principal product. The appointed supplier would provide goods for delivery across the United Kingdom. The procurement forms part of Team Leidos’ wider commodity procurement and inventory management services for the Defence department, which also include storage and distribution arrangements. The buyer is Leidos Supply, Limited, with TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited conducting various parts of the evaluation. This is a goods requirement intended to understand how the market could meet the patient warming product range and support future service delivery.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. Team Leidos expects to use market responses to inform its future procurement strategy and understand available approaches, innovation and market intelligence. The engagement is scheduled to remain open until 19 August 2026, and a subsequent notice is indicated for 7 January 2027. The planned single lot has an indicative contract period from 10 January 2028 to 9 January 2032. The framework value is described as estimated between £304,000 and £760,000; a separate estimate records £380,000 excluding VAT and £456,000 including VAT. The lot is identified as suitable for SMEs.

This market engagement is intended for companies, suppliers and manufacturers able to provide patient warming blankets and heating elements for defence-related supply requirements. It will suit businesses with relevant product ranges, manufacturing capability, distribution arrangements or experience supplying medical consumables. The buyer is seeking information on approaches that could fulfil the requirement, including current market capability, innovation and useful intelligence to shape the eventual strategy. Suppliers can therefore prepare by reviewing their ability to provide the specified products across the United Kingdom and by gathering clear information about their range, supply model and possible approaches. The planned lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller specialist suppliers may be well placed to contribute when the requirement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Patient Warming Blankets & Heating Element

Notice Description

In April 2015, the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services), that were historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos would like to make markets aware that we are intending to consider approaches that could fulfill our Supply of Patient Warming Blankets & Heating Element requirements. It is the aim of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) to encourage companies, suppliers, or manufacturers to make us aware and provide as much information as they are comfortable with, to help decide the future strategy for the range. Team Leidos wishes to generate interest, information and views with other companies to understand the current market innovation and gain useful intelligence that can help our requirement. To request the PMEN documents please contact: Mollie Gill - mollie.gill134@teamleidos.mod.uk In the email request the documents related the Supply of Patient Warming Blankets & Heating Element. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 19/08/2026. The value of this framework is estimated to be between PS304,000 - PS760,000.

Planning Information

To request the PMEN documents please contact: Mollie Gill – mollie.gill134@teamleidos.mod.uk Request the documents related to the Supply of Patient Warming Blankets & Heating Element. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 19/08/2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d11e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069286-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£380,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Jan 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Jan 2028 - 9 Jan 2032 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
Leidos Supply
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Emersons Green
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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