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Hips and Knees (Primary and Revision)

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust 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 £4,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

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 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Supply of Hips and Knees (Primary and Revision)

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 045299-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

280

Awards

233

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

  1. Supply and Support of High Through Put DNA Extraction Systems (long term)

    NHS Blood and TransplantSouth WestMedical equipment and supplies

    Open12 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £9mestimated
  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

    Open19 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £432mframework ceiling
  3. Supply of Sample Tubes

    NHS Blood and TransplantSouth WestMedical equipment and supplies

    Open26 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £2.9mestimated

From notice 045299-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.