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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy security and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £240,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- midday, Friday 27 November 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Friday 11 December 2026
How bids are scored
Technical Response 70% · Commercial Schedule 20% · Social Value 10%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Competition
Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for security contracts across the UK (from 332 awards in the last 12 months).
The buyer expects to buy this again around November 2029.
What the notice says
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, Friday 27 November 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 11 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 094820-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
5Awards
3Similar open tenders
All open security tenders- £1.49mestimated
- £3.03mestimated
- £400kestimated
- £2.8mestimated
- £300kestimated
From notice 094820-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 7 October 2026.