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title: "Heart Lung Machines Replacement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056c07"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-08-04"
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# Heart Lung Machines Replacement

Buyer: SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056c07

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## Summary

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process for the replacement of heart-lung machines, which is currently in the planning stage. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically cardiac surgery devices, and is part of the healthcare industry sector. The Trust is located in Sheffield, United Kingdom and is classified as a public authority within the central government. The process kicked off with a market engagement notice published on 4th August 2025, indicating a future notice expected by 1st September 2025. Suppliers are encouraged to understand the high-level requirements by 11th August 2025, marking key dates for potential bidders.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in medical equipment, particularly those offering advanced heart-lung machines. Suppliers that can provide modern, configurable equipment with full compliance to UK regulations and offer comprehensive training and support services, will be well-placed to compete. The necessity for integration with hospital systems and on-site mentoring further opens avenues for firms that excel in delivering complex, bespoke medical solutions. Such a procurement can catalyse growth for businesses with expertise in cardiopulmonary equipment and robust customer service frameworks.

## Notice

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHSFT is issuing this Prior Information Notice to inform the market of a potential upcoming procurement for 4 heart-lung machines to provide cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery. The Trust is looking to clinically evaluate suitable modern and configurable heart lung machines available in the UK market in the coming months. Key requirements include: Modern, fully configurable cardiopulmonary bypass machine, compatible with widely available extracorporeal circuits and components from UK suppliers. Includes centrifugal arterial pump and at least five (5) roller pumps for suction, venting and cardioplegia delivery. Can accommodate at least three (3) ultrasonic flow probes and four (4) pressure monitoring channels. Includes essential safety features including pressure interventions, temperature probes, bubble detectors and reservoir level sensors. Includes an electronic gas blender with gas flows from 0.25-10L/min. Fully compliant with all applicable regulations (CE / UKCA marked, compliant with MHRA guidelines, ISO 13485 certification and must meet IEC 60601). Equipment must be supplied with full training and ongoing customer support & service / maintenance contract. Equipment must fully integrate with hospital systems, with on-site installation and mentoring provided.

### Planning Information

Wanting to gain an understand of suppliers that can meet our high level requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045521-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S5 7AU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Burngreave |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33182300 - Cardiac surgery devices

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2025 at 09:26 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045521-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045521-2025
  4th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.atamis.co.uk/registration
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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