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The Supply of Bipolar Forceps

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

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21 Sep 2026 at 14:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is buying bipolar forceps, classified as medical consumables. The requirement is for the supply of these surgical instruments to support the Trust’s healthcare services. The buying organisation is based at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent. This is a goods contract rather than a service or construction opportunity, so it is most relevant to manufacturers, wholesalers and specialist medical-device distributors able to provide bipolar forceps for use in an NHS hospital setting. Businesses whose main offer covers unrelated clinical equipment, general facilities services or works are unlikely to find this procurement relevant. The requirement concerns one defined supply area, rather than a broad multi-service programme, allowing a supplier focused on bipolar forceps to assess it directly against its product range and distribution capability.

The procurement has reached tender: the Trust invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Questions could be submitted until 28 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 5 October 2026 at 12:00. Bids may be submitted electronically. The estimated value is £18,333 excluding VAT, or £22,000 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 21 October 2026 to 20 October 2027, with one optional 12-month extension allowing it to run until 20 October 2028. The award decision is based mainly on cost and pricing, weighted at 90%, with social value weighted at 10%. There is one lot covering the bipolar forceps supply. The tender therefore suits suppliers able to compete on price while also demonstrating credible social value commitments.

This opportunity suits manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist medical-supply wholesalers with an established bipolar forceps range and the operational capacity to supply an NHS Trust. Strong candidates are likely to have reliable sourcing, stock management, order fulfilment and delivery arrangements for clinical consumables, together with systems that support consistent product quality and continuity of supply. Experience supplying hospitals or other healthcare organisations would help a business understand clinical procurement, ordering requirements and the need for dependable service. The evaluation places most weight on cost and pricing, favouring suppliers with competitive commercial models and efficient distribution. The separate social value element also gives bidders an opportunity to show how their business can deliver wider social benefits alongside the product supply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Bipolar Forceps

Notice Description

This is a tender opportunity for the Supply of Bipolar Forceps

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: There is 12-month optional extension

Renewal: one 12-month option to extend

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07769f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089238-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,333 Under £100K
Lots Value
£18,333 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 20 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE ON TRENT
Postcode
ST4 6QG
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Penkhull & Springfields
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

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