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Community Equipment - Slings Pre-Market Engagement

Wigan Council · Local authority

In brief

Wigan Council has announced plans to buy medical supplies 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 £250,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

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?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Our vision Is to create standalone contract providing a wide range of slings to support prescribers issuing equipment facilitating Hospital Discharge, avoid Hospital admittance and allow Residents to live independently within their own homes. The Contract is aimed to reduce cost by appointing one sole provider for the equipment detailed within the contract and it is envisaged that an open competitive flexible tender under the Procurement Act 23 will be utilised. This contract will sit alongside other contracts for individual types of equipment

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 033534-2026

Last time this was bought

Community Equipment - Pressure Care & Beds

Awarded
12 May 2026
Value
£640,000
Bids
6
Contract ends
19 April 2029

Matched on Wigan Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Wigan CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

54

Awards

29

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

All tenders and awards from Wigan Council

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From notice 033534-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.