Open92 days left · closes midday, Thursday 31 December 2026

AE (Authorising Engineer) Medical Gas 2

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is looking for suppliers for this contract (South East).

The estimated value is £2,400 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 April 2026.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 31 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Saturday 20 December 2025
Bids by: midday, Thursday 31 December 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 2139 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

AE (Authorising Engineer) for Medical Gas

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 92 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £2,400 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Saturday 20 December 2025.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 31 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

20 November 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075572-2025
20 November 2025Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 075673-2025
27 April 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 037929-2026

About the buyer

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital2 contracts
Benenden Hospital Trust1 contract
Horder Healthcare1 contract
KIMS Hospital Limited1 contract
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT)1 contract
MPM1 contract
Oakfield Psychological Services Limited1 contract
Spire Healthcare Limited trading as Spire Alexandra Hospital1 contract

All tenders and awards from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

From notice 075572-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 November 2025, last updated 27 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.