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NHS Shared Business Services Limited · NHS and health

In brief

NHS Shared Business Services Limited has announced plans to buy medical supplies and consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £80,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 11 February 2028.

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

Usually high: a median of 12 bids per contract for this buyer (from 51 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £80,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place its 3rd generation Framework for the provision of design, furniture and appliances to be used by Approved Organisations for the following proposed Lots, which are under consideration during this preliminary market engagement: Lot 1.1 - Clinical and Healthcare Environment Design Provision of consultancy services for clinical and healthcare environment, including planning and design, utilisation analysis, and space planning. Lot 1.2 - Consultancy, Design and Turnkey Provision of end-to-end consultancy interior design, space planning, and turnkey delivery services. Lot 2.1 - Office and Residential Furniture Provision…Read the full description
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place its 3rd generation Framework for the provision of design, furniture and appliances to be used by Approved Organisations for the following proposed Lots, which are under consideration during this preliminary market engagement: Lot 1.1 - Clinical and Healthcare Environment Design Provision of consultancy services for clinical and healthcare environment, including planning and design, utilisation analysis, and space planning. Lot 1.2 - Consultancy, Design and Turnkey Provision of end-to-end consultancy interior design, space planning, and turnkey delivery services. Lot 2.1 - Office and Residential Furniture Provision of design, supply, delivery, and installation of a variety of office and residential furniture. Lot 2.2 - Office and Residential - Hire, Lease and Subscription Provision of hire, lease and subscription solutions for office and residential furniture. Lot 2.3 - Ergonomic Assessments Provision of ergonomic assessments which identify risk factors that can cause discomfort or injury, such as poor posture, repetitive motions, and excessive force. Lot 2.4 - Challenging Environment and Mental Health Furniture Provision of design, supply, delivery and installation of challenging environment and mental health furniture. Lot 2.5 - Clinical Point of Care Furniture Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of clinical point of care furniture. Lot 2.6 - Clinical Theatre Equipment Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of clinical theatre equipment. Lot 2.7 - Education and Early Years Furniture Provision of supply, delivery and installation of early years, schools, and university furniture. Lot 2.8 - Integrated One Stop Shop Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of combined furniture under a single managed contract from the Lots 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7. Lot 3.1 - Public Sector Privacy, Blinds and Curtains Provision of supply, delivery and installation of blinds, curtains, and associated products. Lot 3.2 - Healthcare Disposable Curtains Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of healthcare disposable curtains Lot 4.1 - Clinical Operational Appliances Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of clinical white goods / operational appliances. Lot 5.1 - Circular Economy Solutions Provision of repair, renovation, upholstery and reconditioning of furniture. Lot 6.1 - Environmental Graphics, Signage and Wayfinding Provision of wall design graphics, signage, and wayfinding. Lot 7.1 - Catering Equipment Provision of supply and installation of commercial catering equipment. Lot 7.2 - Catering Equipment - Service and Maintenance Provision of planned and reactive maintenance services for commercial catering equipment. Lot 8.1 - Cleaning - Products and Consumables Provision of supply and delivery of cleaning products and consumables. Lot 8.2 - Cleaning Equipment Provision of supply, installation, and optional maintenance of cleaning equipment. Lot 8.3 - Cleaning Equipment - Robotics Provision of supply of robotic cleaning equipment, including robotic vacuums, scrubbers, and sweepers.

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 032456-2026

About the buyer

  1. The provision of NRT, E-Cigarettes and Stop Smoking Medication Solution

    Leicester City CouncilEast MidlandsSocial and domiciliary care, Medical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon33 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £305kestimated
  2. Supply of qualitative enzyme immunoassay testing kits

    MhraUK-wideMedical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £120kestimated
  3. Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme and Associated Services

    Skills Development Scotland LtdScotlandHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon2 days left8 lotsFramework

    £460kframework ceiling
  4. Technology Enabled Care

    Norfolk County CouncilEast of EnglandMedical equipment and supplies, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £12.7mestimated
  5. Cumbria Substance Use - Treatment Service

    Cumberland CouncilNorth WestMedical equipment and supplies, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £56mestimated

From notice 032456-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.