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LSL/MED/0219 - The Supply and Support of Operating Tables for Maritime Vessels

Leidos Supply, Limited · Public body

In brief

Leidos Supply, Limited 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.

It is a framework worth up to £1,500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 31 July 2027.

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 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 30 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 £1,500,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

In April 2015, the MOD signed a thirteen-year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos would like to make markets aware that we are continuing to investigate innovative approaches to fill our requirement for the supply of operating…Read the full description
In April 2015, the MOD signed a thirteen-year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos would like to make markets aware that we are continuing to investigate innovative approaches to fill our requirement for the supply of operating tables for use in the maritime environment. This additional PMEN is to inform the market of a minor change in requirement following the initial PMEN and market engagement activity. Solutions must be suitable for conducting damage control surgery within a maritime environment, capable of achieving standard operating positions and suitable for use with imaging equipment. Both manual and electric solutions will be considered. The aim of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) is to encourage companies, suppliers, or manufacturers to make us aware and provide as much information as they are comfortable with, to help decide the future strategy for the range. Team Leidos wishes to generate interest, information and views with other companies to understand the current market innovation and gain useful intelligence that can help our requirement. To register your interest in this requirement, please contact: Olivia Lyle - [email removed] The value of this framework is estimated to be between £1,500,000 - £2,250,000

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 060653-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071535-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

103

Awards

31

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

  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 soonLess than an hour leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £38.2mframework ceiling
  2. The provision of NRT, E-Cigarettes and Stop Smoking Medication Solution

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

    Closing soon35 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

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

    MhraUK-wideMedical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEs

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

    Skills Development Scotland LtdScotlandHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon2 days left8 lotsFramework

    £460kframework ceiling
  5. Technology Enabled Care

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

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £12.7mestimated

From notice 060653-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2025, last updated 29 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.