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Pre-Market Engagement - ELHT Pain and Rheumatology

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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 estimated value is £615,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 July 2026.

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 low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Pre-Market Engagement to identify capable suppliers to deliver Pain Management and Rheumatology Services to East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Submissions should be made via ATAMIS. Direct Engagement with the Trusts or its representatives will not be included.

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 053721-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

24

Awards

15

Suppliers it has used most for healthcare

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From notice 053721-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.