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Defibrillators

Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority · Local or regional public body

In brief

Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority 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 £66,667 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 July 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for medical supplies contracts in this region (from 34 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

External Defibrillation Devices and Related Services and Accessories NHS Supply Chain 2022/S 000-035844 Lot 1: Automated External Defibrillators (AED) with Optional Manual Override and Associated Accessories Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) are portable electronic devices that give clear visual and audible step-by-step guidance in a sudden cardiac arrest situation. If needed, it can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm. These are widely used within the community.

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 035501-2026

About the buyer

  1. NHS National Framework for Ferric Carboxymaltose injection

    NHS EnglandNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestMedical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £38.2mframework ceiling
  2. NHS National Framework for Generics Orals, Non-Parenteral & Housekeeping

    NHS EnglandNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestMedical equipment and supplies

    Open20 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £432mframework ceiling

From notice 035501-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.