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Medtech Commercial Strategy 2026
Department of Health & Social Care · NHS and health
In brief
Department of Health & Social Care 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 notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 5 weeks, starting 5 February 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 23 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and NHS Supply Chain are jointly developing a MedTech Commercial Strategy. The aim is to bring cohesion, reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and create a unified approach that supports innovation and better patient outcomes across the full commercial lifecycle.
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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 010725-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 020568-2026
About the buyer
Department of Health & Social CareLast 12 months
Procurements
116Awards
69Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies
- International Procurement Agency (IPA)1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open medical supplies tenders- £85mestimated
- £3.6mestimated
- £250kestimated
- Value not stated
- £700kestimated
From notice 010725-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 February 2026, last updated 6 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.