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Obesity Surgery for Children and Young People - Market Engagement Exercise

NHS England · NHS and health

In brief

NHS England has announced plans to buy healthcare 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.

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 118 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of<br/>NHS England Specialised Commissioning (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking<br/>a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity, interest and<br/>capability of potential providers in relation to delivering Obesity Surgery for Children and Young People.<br/>This notice is to advise prospective providers in the market of the Commissioner's intention<br/>to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a<br/>market engagement exercise.<br/>The outcome of this market engagement exercise will provide Commissioners with the detail<br/>required to help inform the commissioning strategy.<br/>The deadline for completed market engagement questionnaires is 12pm (noon), Wednesday 15th April 2026.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 023371-2026

Last time this was bought

Children and Young People – Early intervention and Prevention Service in Hertfordshire

Awarded
13 August 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
4

Matched on NHS England, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 023371-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.