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Minimally Invasive Surgery & Energy Devices

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

East Suffolk and North Essex 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 £2,550,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 65 months, starting 1 October 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 medical supplies contracts across the UK (from 931 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

ESNEFT is seen as a leading centre for Laparoscopic Surgery and has worked with West Suffolk Hospital as part of ICS procurement work plan to ensure maximised benefit from the exercise for both organisations. The Authority reserves the right not to proceed to procurement where it is determined that the service is no longer required, alternative delivery arrangements are available, existing contractual extension provisions can be utilised, or for any other operational, commercial, or strategic reason.

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 048496-2026

About the buyer

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

139

Awards

99

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

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From notice 048496-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.