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Service for ward dishwashers
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has announced plans to buy IT and software 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 3 years, starting 1 May 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- midday, Monday 16 February 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Monday 23 February 2026
Competition
Usually high: a median of 5.5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 144 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
parts and labour contract for service of ward dishwashers
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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 16 February 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 23 February 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 004199-2026
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 004206-2026
About the buyer
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
42Awards
10Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £82kestimated
- £4.5mframework ceiling
- Value not stated
- £2.8mestimated
- £630kestimated
From notice 004199-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 January 2026, last updated 19 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.