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Pre market engagement - Bed Maintenance and Replacement

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Kettering General Hospital 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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2028.

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

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for medical supplies contracts in this region (from 57 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN), which consists of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) and Northampton General Hospital (NGH), are seeking to engage the market to understand current solutions with regard to bed (inc. pressure relieving mattress system) maintenance and asset replacement. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity to help inform potential future service models and does not commit the Authority to undertaking a procurement.

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 104837-2026

About the buyer

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

43

Awards

29

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

All tenders and awards from Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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From notice 104837-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.