---
title: "STH - Annual Inspection and Verification of Critical Ventilation Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0784da"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# STH - Annual Inspection and Verification of Critical Ventilation Systems

Buyer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784da

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## Summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure specialist services to independently validate, inspect and verify its critical ventilation systems across the Trust. The work covers annual inspection and verification, as well as local exhaust ventilation (LEV) inspections in line with HSG258, carried out every 14 months. These systems serve operating theatres and other clinical environments, where safe and effective operation is essential to patient safety. The services are ventilation-system inspection and commissioning (CPV 71315410). Delivery is across the Trust in Sheffield. The procurement is intended to secure recurring technical inspection and validation services for critical healthcare ventilation, rather than the supply of ventilation equipment or installation work.

This is at the planning stage: the Trust has set out its intention to procure and has not invited tenders. It plans to use a single lot, with the contract expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 and a possible extension to 31 March 2032. The stated estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The Trust has scheduled pre-market engagement, with an indicative milestone of 30 October 2026, and expects a further notice on 23 November 2026. These are planning expectations, not bid deadlines. The published details do not set out a procurement method or evaluation basis; the stated scope is the basis for market preparation.

The work is suited to specialist commissioning and ventilation-inspection contractors with the technical capability to independently validate critical ventilation systems in healthcare settings. Suppliers should be prepared to inspect and verify systems serving operating theatres and other clinical environments, where performance is linked directly to patient safety, and to provide the recurring annual inspection service. Capability to carry out LEV inspections in accordance with HSG258 at the required 14-month frequency is also relevant. The Trust has identified independent validation, safe and effective operation, and compliance with stringent standards as its objectives. The single lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so the requirement is not presented as restricted to large suppliers. The planned pre-market engagement gives relevant suppliers a chance to inform preparation before a tender is issued.

## Notice

The Authority requires the services of a specialist commissioning contractor to provide independent validation, annual inspection and verification services for critical ventilation systems across the Trust, together with LEV inspections carried out in accordance with HSG258 every 14 months. Critical Ventilation systems are essential for patient safety, particularly in operating theatres and other clinical environments. These systems must be regularly verified to ensure they meet stringent standards and continue to operate safely and effectively.

### Planning Information

Pre-Market Engagement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095713-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71315410 - Inspection of ventilation system

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 14:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095713-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095713-2026
  9th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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