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Custom made Cranial Plates Tender

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for medical supplies work (East of England).

The estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 28 January 2027.

Bids close at 1pm, Tuesday 17 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 1pm, Tuesday 3 November 2026
Bids by: 1pm, Tuesday 17 November 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 50% · Commercial 40% · Social Value 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for medical supplies contracts in this region (from 66 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) invites tenders for provision of the manufacture and supply of custom-made, 3D printed, titanium alloy (Ti64), cranial plates.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 4 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £300,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East of England?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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: eoecph.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
Send clarification questions before 1pm, Tuesday 3 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 1pm, Tuesday 17 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

20 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 098758-2026

Last time this was bought

Bespoke cranial plates

Won by: University of Cambridge - UBS
Awarded: 14 October 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 14 January 2027

Matched on Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 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

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

553

Awards

522

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

Karl Storz Endoscopy (UK) Limited7 contracts
GE Medical Systems Ltd6 contracts
B. Braun Medical Limited5 contracts
Smartbox Assistive Technology5 contracts
NHS England4 contracts

All tenders and awards from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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From notice 098758-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 20 October 2026.