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title: "Replacement of Water Plant Installation and Reverse Osmosis (RO) Units at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d612"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Replacement of Water Plant Installation and Reverse Osmosis (RO) Units at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT)

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d612

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of its procurement cycle for the replacement of water plant installations and Reverse Osmosis (RO) units at its facilities, specifically for two haemodialysis wards. The procurement is classified under the services category within the operation of water supplies and hospital dialysis services industry sectors. Interested parties are invited to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) by 12:00 on Wednesday, 12th August 2026. The procurement is taking place in the Reading area, with the procurement process set to further progress after a future notice date on the 1st of October 2026. The total project value is anticipated to be £345,000, and the contract period is planned from 1st January 2027 to 31st March 2027.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specialising in water supply operations and medical equipment services, particularly in hospital dialysis. The project's value and the specialised nature of the services required make it well-suited for SMEs that have the expertise and capability to deliver innovative water treatment solutions and related maintenance services. Competitive businesses that can provide strategic feedback during the market engagement phase can significantly influence the procurement strategy, positioning themselves advantageously for future bidding opportunities once the tender advances beyond the planning stage.

## Notice

Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust ("RBFT" or "the Trust") is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement ("PME") to inform the future procurement strategy for the replacement of their water plant installations and Reverse Osmosis (RO) units, currently providing treated water into two haemodialysis wards within the RBFT estate. As well as the associated maintenance contract requirements going forward. This is a market engagement exercise only at this point and the Trust are looking for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from providers and feedback to inform their procurement strategy.

### Planning Information

Providers who wish to register their Expression of Interest (EOI) are invited to complete a market engagement form, which includes full details of the current specification and a questionnaire.
The form can be requested by emailing jamie.mackay@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
If interested, your EOI and completed questionnaire must be returned by 12:00 Wednesday 12th August 2026. Any EOI's submitted past this point may not be reviewed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071551-2026 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £287,500 |
| 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 | ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 5AN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Redlands |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 65130000 - Operation of water supplies
- 85111900 - Hospital dialysis services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2026 at 09:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071551-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071551-2026
  29th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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