Neurology, spine surgery goods and services 2026
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for medical supplies work (UK-wide).
It is a framework worth up to £100,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 22 months, up to 45 months with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.
It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at midday, Thursday 3 December 2026.
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Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 12:01pm, Thursday 26 November 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Thursday 3 December 2026
How bids are scored
Quality 60% · Price 40%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for medical supplies contracts across the UK (from 964 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 £100,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
Conditions
- Suppliers pay a fee of 3% of the value of work won through this framework.
The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2029.
What the notice says
HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish an Open Framework for the provision of Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods & Services. HealthTrust Europe proposes to enter into the first Framework in a scheme of frameworks for a maximum period of 3 years with the successful Tenderer(s). The framework will include: Lot 1 – Neurosurgery, Neurovascular and Neuroradiology Devices and Consumables Lot 2 – Neuromodulation Equipment/Devices and Consumables Lot 3 – Neuromonitoring, Neuronavigation and Robotics Devices and Consumables Lot 4 – Spine Surgery Constructs, Devices and associated Consumables Lot 5 - Services and Innovative Solutions The bodies to whom the use of this framework will be open…Read the full description
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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.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: healthtrusteurope.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
- Send clarification questions before 12:01pm, Thursday 26 November 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 3 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery, Neurovascular and Neuroradiology Devices and Consumables 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot coversThis lot is for equipment, devices and consumables used in neurology, neurovascular and neuroradiology related procedures. Tenderers are requested to provide their full product offering under the neurology, neurovascular and neuroradiology,. enderers are requested to provide information detailing any services, including but not limited to repair and maintenance, that are available for each Device. Neurosurgery Devices and Consumables: Below are some products that are being classed as neurosurgery related, but is not limited to these items only: CSF / Hydrocephalus Shunts and Valves, including; Fixed Pressure Valves, Fixed Pressure Hydrostatic Valves, Programmable Valves, LP Shunts, Antisiphon Devices, Catheters (proximal, distal, Ventricular, peritoneal), External Vent Drains & Catheters, Introducers, sheaths, accessories & connectors ICP and/or Oxygen Monitoring and Management equipment and consumables ICP accessories & consumables Vascular & Aneurysm Clips, Appliers and Removers Depth Electrodes Cranial Fixation Bone Replacement Haemostatic Sealants Dural Care/Repair Cranial Stabilisation Patties and Lintines Neuro powered surgical instruments, including consoles, perforator, drills, saws, dissecting tools, burrs & scalpels Neurosurgery Surgical Sets Guidewires and Catheters Ultrasonic Aspirator, tips, tubing and associated products Advance Energy Devices – Generators and consumables Scalp clips Neurosurgery surgical sets including bone punches, rongeurs, micro instruments, retractors, suction cannulas, pituitary instruments Neuroendoscopy systems and associated consumables Bipolar coagulation forceps and associated high frequency consoles Any other devices and consumables that may properly be classified as neurosurgery devices and consumables Neurovascular and Neuroradiology Devices and Consumables: Below are some products that are being classed as neurovascular and/or neuroradiology related, but is not limited to these items: Micro Guidewires Sheaths Guide Catheters Micro Catheters Intermediate Catheters Embolization Coils Embolization Particles Liquid/Powder Embolics Aneurysm Bridging Stents Thrombectomy Stents Flow Diverting Stents Intrasaccular Flow Disruption Foreign Body Retrieval Intracranial Balloons Vascular Occlusion Devices Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter Any other devices and consumables that may properly be classified as Neurovascular and Neuroradiology devices and consumables | Medical equipment and supplies | £16,667,000 |
| Neuromodulation Equipment/Devices and Consumables 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot coversThis lot is for the procurement of devices and their associated consumables that would be classed as being used for neuromodulation by either actively stimulating nerves to produce a natural biological response or by applying targeted pharmaceutical agents directly to the site required. Tenderers are requested to provide information detailing any services, including but not limited to repair and maintenance, that are available for each Device. For avoidance of doubt, this lot is aimed at neuromodulation applications in the breadth of treatment capacity known and emerging, for example: Chronic pain management Movement disorders resulting from neurological conditions that causes increased, voluntary, or involuntary, movements like Spasticity, Parkinson’s Disease, Tremor, Dystonia, Tourette Syndrome, Camptocormia, Hemifacial Spasm and Meige Syndrome Epilepsy Restoring function as a result of brain injury trauma, hearing impairment or blindness | Medical equipment and supplies | £16,667,000 |
| Neuromonitoring, Neuronavigation and Robotics Devices and Consumables 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot coversThis lot is for the supply of equipment, devices, associated software and consumables that can be appropriately defined for use in: Neuromonitoring The equipment, devices and consumables would typically be used to locate, identify and/or map nervous system, i.e., allowing the user to assess the functional integrity of certain neural structures consisting of the brain, brainstem, spinal cord, or peripheral and cranial nerves. Advanced guided technologies which include neuronavigation and diagnosis Tenderers are requested to provide the necessary advanced guided technologies for cranial and/or spinal surgeries under this Lot. Robotics By robotics, we refer to any system that constitute of robot-assisted surgery and/or support for using existing robotic surgery equipment. | Medical equipment and supplies | £16,667,000 |
| Spine Surgery Constructs, Devices and associated Consumables 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot coversThis lot is for the procurement of goods and services associated with spinal implant, that is any device that will be used to fix various spinal pathologies, including relieving back pain and managing other disorders related to the spine. Tenderers are required to provide a full spinal implant, accessories and associated items including access products. The products to be supplied under this lot would typically include, but not limited to, cages, hooks, plates, screws, rods and spinal cord stimulators. In addition, Bone Cement, Biologics and accessories for mixing and systems are to be included. Where applicable, Tenderers are requested to state the material construct of the device, for example peek, 3D printing, titanium, and hydroxyapatite. | Medical equipment and supplies | £16,667,000 |
| Services and Innovative Solutions 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot coversThis Lot will be used by Participating Authority(ies) having a requirement to implement a Service Contract for Neurology and Spine that will include the provision of maintenance, acquisition or replacement of equipment, digitisation, calibration, associated connectivity and the supply of consumables. The Tenderer will be expected to supply the Participating Authority(ies) with the appropriate solutions to include any equipment, consumables, software and associated services | Medical equipment and supplies | £16,667,000 |
| Aggrated Lot 1 April 2027 to 31 January 2029 What this lot coversLot 6 – Aggregate Demand - All successful Tenderers will be automatically awarded to this Lot. Under this Lot, Participating Authority(ies) will define their requirements for goods and/or services which can be a combination of more than one Lot under this Framework Agreement. | Medical equipment and supplies | £16,667,000 |
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 105312-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 105408-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
23Awards
2Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies
- Lloyds Clinical Limited2 contracts
- Sciensus Pharma Services Limited2 contracts
- Alcura UK Limited1 contract
- Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services Limited1 contract
- Ashtons Hospitals Pharmacy Services1 contract
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From notice 105312-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 November 2026, last updated 5 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 November 2026.