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Tympanic Thermometers and Associated Consumables

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Planning

02 Oct 2026 at 13:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure tympanic thermometers and disposable probe covers for use across its healthcare services. The requirement covers devices and associated consumables, with solutions to support inpatient wards, outpatient departments, emergency care areas and theatre services. The Trust is seeking to understand available thermometer functionality, clinical performance, technological developments and deployment options across these settings. This is a medical equipment and consumables requirement, including thermometers (CPV 38412000). Delivery is for Gloucestershire, England.

The process is at planning and the Trust is conducting pre-market engagement to inform its procurement strategy, specification, evaluation criteria and overall requirement; this is not an invitation to tender or a commitment to proceed. Suppliers are invited to register interest and complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire through the Atamis e-Sourcing portal. The Trust expects market engagement to close on 23 November 2026 and says supplier feedback meetings are expected before 9 December 2026; the project description gives a later expectation of before 11 December 2026. A future notice is anticipated by 15 March 2027. The planned procurement is one lot, with a stated value of £165,000 excluding VAT and £198,000 including VAT. The anticipated contract runs from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030, with possible extension to 31 March 2032.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tympanic Thermometers and Associated Consumables

Notice Description

The Trust is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to gain a better understanding of the current market for tympanic thermometers and associated disposable probe covers. The information gathered will help inform the development of the procurement strategy, specification, evaluation criteria and overall requirement. This engagement does not constitute a commitment to commence a procurement process and is intended solely to gather market intelligence and supplier feedback. The Trust is interested in understanding the range of tympanic thermometer solutions currently available, including device functionality, clinical performance, technological developments and options for deployment across a variety of healthcare settings, including inpatient wards, outpatient departments, emergency care areas and theatre services. Through this pre-market engagement, the Trust aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the available market solutions, supplier capabilities, emerging innovations and potential procurement options in order to inform the future procurement of tympanic thermometers and associated probe covers. The Trust will contact all suppliers who participated once the pre-market engagement has closed, to arrange a supplier feedback meeting. We expect these meetings to take place before 11 December 2026.

Planning Information

The market engagement documentation is available for unrestricted and direct access, free of charge, via the Health Family e-Sourcing portal (Atamis) at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Suppliers interested in this opportunity are invited to register their interest by accessing the Atamis e-Sourcing portal and searching for Atamis Reference: C473302. Requests to participate must be submitted electronically via Atamis. Upon registration, suppliers will be granted access to the published materials, which include the Market Engagement Questionnaire. Respondents are encouraged to review and complete this questionnaire as part of the engagement process. The Trust will contact all suppliers who participated once the pre‑market engagement has closed, to arrange a supplier feedback meeting. We expect these meetings to take place before 9 December 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093348-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

38412000 - Thermometers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Mar 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2028 - 31 Mar 2030 1-2 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
Gloucestershire 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
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL53 7AN
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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