--- title: "Design for Life National Reduce and Reuse MedTech Products Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06cd08" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06cd08" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cd08.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cd08.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE" published: "2026-07-16" --- # Design for Life National Reduce and Reuse MedTech Products Programme Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cd08 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06cd08) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cd08.json) ## Summary The Department of Health & Social Care is initiating a procurement process for the "Design for Life National Reduce and Reuse MedTech Products Programme." This process is in the planning stage, focused on services in the research and development consultancy category. The project targets multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including regions UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, and UKK. Key dates include a deadline for market feedback on 31 July 2026, with future notifications planned for 7 August 2026. The contract period is expected to start on 23 September 2026, concluding on 22 April 2027, with a maximum duration until 2029. This initiative aims to advance the adoption of circular MedTech products, aligning with the government's target to phase out avoidable single-use MedTech products by 2045. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses adept in sustainability, circular economies, and health technology innovation. It is well-suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) who possess interdisciplinary expertise in areas such as NHS stakeholder engagement, programme support, quality improvement, health economics, and behavioural insights. Given the substantial contract value of £463,520 excluding VAT, with scope for additional commissioned activities, participating businesses can leverage this opportunity to broaden their service offerings, enhance their market presence, and contribute to the advancement of sustainable healthcare solutions. Moreover, supporting NHS Trusts in implementation enhances professional networks and bolsters reputation in the public sector. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to commission an external provider to deliver research, analytical, implementation and programme roll out support services for the Design for Life National Reduce and Reuse Campaign Programme. The programme will support the adoption of specified circular MedTech products and associated interventions as they progress through investigation, piloting and, where appropriate, national roll-out. This initiative supports the Government's ambition to transition away from avoidable single-use MedTech products by 2045 through the Design for Life programme. The work is expected to include support for the soft launch pilots that will commence alongside the launch of the campaign itself. These pilots will validate the central guidance materials that will form the basis of the eventual, potential national rollout for this year's priority reusable products, currently anticipated to include tourniquets, blood pressure cuffs, theatre caps and sharps bins. Alongside this, the work will include investigation and evidence development for future priority product areas such as scissors, medical textiles, and A&E suture kits. Key Deliverables 1. Recruit, mobilise and support approximately 15-20 NHS Trusts or other relevant implementation partners to participate in soft launch pilots for priority circular MedTech products. 2. Provide participating organisations with support on sustainability and circular economy fundamentals, quality improvement metrics, data capture and operational skills for sustainable transformation programmes. 3. Undertake quality, equality, patient impact, benefits, sustainability, social value and health economic assessments using appropriate recognised methodologies. 4. Conduct behavioural insight and adoption assessment work, including barriers and enablers to adoption across clinical, estates, commercial, infection prevention and control, and leadership teams. 5. Develop adoption metrics, evidence reports, lessons learned, implementation guidance, toolkits, options appraisals and recommendations to inform future campaigns and potential national roll-out. The initial work is expected to comprise two initial projects: project 1 - soft launch pilot support for selected reusable priority products, and project 2 investigation/evidence development for future priority product areas. Additional in-scope activity may be commissioned during the contract term where it remains aligned to the programme lifecycle, contract scope, duration and value. DHSC is particularly interested in suppliers who have access to multidisciplinary expertise and capability across: * NHS stakeholder engagement and pilot support; * sustainability and circular economy; * MedTech / innovative practice adoption; * quality improvement and benefits assessment; * behavioural insight and implementation barriers; * health economics; * data collection, evidence analysis and reporting; * IPC and patient safety input; * development of guidance, toolkits and recommendations. The overall contract value of the contract is PS463,520 excluding VAT; PS556,224 including VAT. This is broken down on: PS213,520 excl. VAT for initial project 1 and 2 and additional scope value of maximum PS250,000 excl. VAT. ### Planning Information This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine final specifications, decide the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement. We are sharing the draft specifications, proposed procurement approach, and timetable with the market to invite feedback from potential bidders. The objective of the preliminary market engagement is: a) Understanding market capability b) Decide on final Procurement Strategy c) Get feedback on Specifications d) Identify any barriers e) Encouraging Supplier Participation and Competition Interested parties can access the relevant documents via the Atamis system at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome using the contract reference (C458912). You can submit the questionnaire by sending a message via Atamis or by sending an email to ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting “DfL National Reduce and Reuse MedTech Products Programme” by 31 July 2026 at 17:00hrs. The input by suppliers may help shape the final approach and procurement strategy. The questionnaire will also allow suppliers to raise any additional questions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067322-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 22 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £463,520 | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79315000 - Social research services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2026 at 13:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067322-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067322-2026 16th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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