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title: "Medtech Commercial Strategy 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06498a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2026-03-06"
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# Medtech Commercial Strategy 2026

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06498a

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## Summary

The Department of Health & Social Care, headquartered in London, is leading a strategic initiative known as the MedTech Commercial Strategy 2026. This ambitious project, set in the healthcare industry, involves NHS England and NHS Supply Chain working collaboratively to transform the MedTech landscape. The initiative aims to consolidate commercial pathways, enhance efficiency, and support better patient outcomes. Currently, the process is in the planning stage with market engagement activities scheduled. The response window for this engagement has been extended to 17:00 on 13th March 2026, providing stakeholders with ample opportunity to contribute their insights.

This tender opens significant opportunities for businesses within the medical equipment and pharmaceutical sectors. Enterprises that specialise in innovative healthcare solutions, digital transformation in medical diagnostics, or earlier intervention services will find this strategy aligns with their growth ambitions. Companies can leverage the enhanced commercial pathways and clearer supplier expectations to enter or expand their market presence within the NHS framework. The engagement through webinars and surveys offers businesses a platform to influence the direction of the NHS's future commercial strategies, ensuring their products and services address prevailing challenges and meet the needs of patient-centric care.

## Notice

NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and NHS Supply Chain are jointly developing a MedTech Commercial Strategy. The aim is to bring cohesion, reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and create a unified approach that supports innovation and better patient outcomes across the full commercial lifecycle.

### Planning Information

Please note the response window for this engagement has been extended until 17:00 on 13th March 2026. 
MedTech plays a vital role in enabling the NHS to deliver high quality, innovative and patient centred care. From diagnostics and treatment pathways to digital transformation and earlier intervention, MedTech is central to achieving the ambitions set out in the 10 Year Health Plan. However, the current commercial landscape is fragmented, creating challenges for buyers in navigating the market, delivering value, and supporting consistent adoption at scale. 
With annual MedTech spend at approximately £13 billion, there is a significant opportunity for the NHS to both improve outcomes and productivity, but also to align with wider government priorities for innovation, growth and the UK life sciences sector.
To address these challenges, NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and NHS Supply Chain are jointly developing a MedTech Commercial Strategy. The aim is to bring cohesion, reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and create a unified approach that supports innovation and better patient outcomes across the full commercial lifecycle.
The Medtech Commercial Strategy seeks to:
• Simplify and strengthen commercial pathways
• Improve value for money and patient outcomes
• Provide clearer expectations for suppliers
• Reduce duplication and unwarranted variation
• Align with wider government priorities for innovation and growth
• Support more consistent and informed decision making across the NHS
This market engagement is being issued on Thursday 5th February 2026. The closing date for responses is on: 12:00pm, Friday 13th March 2026. 
Please respond to the questions listed in the survey using this link: https://forms.office.com/e/J46XXPTNv8 
A PDF version of the survey is available here: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Pz00000HFe4z/cDoawL9.YLr.PHsYuO5_t4H5m0KcGk95CabcRCmcI_8 
Please submit responses via the Forms survey link only. 
This engagement is designed to gather feedback from organisations in the Medtech sector to directly shape the Medtech Commercial Strategy. 
The survey seeks honest and practical reflections on what currently works well, the challenges faced, and where change is most needed. 
To support the survey, we are running information and engagement webinars. The webinars will share the purpose, scope, ambition and early discovery insights of the strategy, with an interactive engagement exercise to inform the discovery phase. 
The webinars are taking place on the dates below. Please register for one of the webinars using the links below: 
Thursday 12th February 3pm-4pm: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f889be9a-b16c-4a9a-aeb6-d32ab366f20e@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
Thursday 10th March 3pm-4pm - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ce796664-4e20-4978-a201-603aa97d7341@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
During the webinars, we will:
• Provide an overview of the objectives and scope of the MedTech Commercial Strategy
• Share how this work will help shape future NHS commercial direction
• Set out key routes for engagement
• Run an interactive session to gather views on opportunities, challenges, and potential improvements
This notice does not constitute a call for competition. The aim of this engagement is to inform the development of the Medtech Commercial Strategy. 
For further guidance on how to complete the questionnaire and information about the market engagement please use this link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Pz00000HFNAb/aUZ.3KC0EH8E6tt3YlKb4xCXeoxug7qwUCQpxx97Xzw

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020568-2026 |
| 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 | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Feb 2026 - 13 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2026 at 15:55 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020568-2026
- 5 Feb 2026 at 17:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010725-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020568-2026
  6th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010725-2026
  5th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Pz00000HFNAb/aUZ.3KC0EH8E6tt3YlKb4xCXeoxug7qwUCQpxx97Xzw
- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Pz00000HFe4z/cDoawL9.YLr.PHsYuO5_t4H5m0KcGk95CabcRCmcI_8
- https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ce796664-4e20-4978-a201-603aa97d7341@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
- https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f889be9a-b16c-4a9a-aeb6-d32ab366f20e@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
- https://forms.office.com/e/J46XXPTNv8
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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