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Theatres Managed Equipment Service / Managed Service

SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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23 Aug 2026 at 14:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is exploring a managed equipment service or managed service for operating theatres and catheterisation laboratory services. The requirement may cover the supply and management of theatre and catheterisation equipment, installation, repair and maintenance of medical and surgical equipment, and associated service support. The Trust is seeking to understand available service models, market capacity, commercial options, risks, benefits and opportunities for innovation before deciding the final scope and route to market. The work is associated with operating theatre devices and instruments, medical equipment maintenance, surgical equipment maintenance and medical equipment installation. Delivery is expected across the United Kingdom, for services used by the Trust’s theatres and catheterisation laboratory operations.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender, pre-qualification exercise or commitment to award a contract. The Trust intends to use responses to shape its requirements and support business case development; responses will be gathered for information and will not be evaluated or scored. Suppliers may request the Preliminary Market Engagement document and submit an expression of interest by 19:00 on 9 September 2026. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2037. The Trust has not yet decided the most appropriate scope or route to market. The process is structured as one planned lot covering the proposed managed equipment or managed service.

The engagement is suited to suppliers that can provide, operate or support medical equipment across operating theatres and catheterisation laboratories. Relevant businesses may include medical equipment manufacturers, managed equipment service providers, healthcare technology companies, specialist installation contractors, and providers of repair, maintenance and lifecycle support for surgical and diagnostic equipment. Strong participants are likely to be able to explain practical service models, demonstrate capacity to support NHS clinical environments, identify operational and commercial risks, and propose benefits or innovations. Experience coordinating equipment estates, planned and reactive maintenance, installation, replacement planning and ongoing technical support would be relevant. This is an opportunity to help shape the future requirement and understand the Trust’s priorities before any later competitive procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Theatres Managed Equipment Service / Managed Service

Notice Description

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is exploring options for a Managed Equipment Service or Managed Service contract for theatres and catheterisation laboratory services. The Trust is at an early stage and wishes to understand what the market can offer before deciding the most appropriate scope and route to market. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to help the Trust understand service models, market capacity, commercial options, risks, benefits and innovation opportunities. The information received will help shape the Trust's requirements and support business case development. This process is for information gathering only. It is not a procurement, invitation to tender, pre-qualification exercise or commitment to award a contract. Responses will not be evaluated or scored. Participation, or non-participation, will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any future procurement.

Planning Information

Please email elizabeth.giugno@nhs.net and vicky.wagstaff@nhs.net to request the Preliminary Market Engagement document. This document contains full details of the proposed project and instructions for submitting expressions of interest. There will be no clarification questions at this stage. The deadline for submitting responses will be 19:00 on Wednesday 9th September 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080123-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

33162000 - Operating theatre devices and instruments

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

50422000 - Repair and maintenance services of surgical equipment

51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2037 Over 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
SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD
Postcode
NG17 4JL
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Ashfield
Electoral Ward
Skegby
Westminster Constituency
Ashfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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