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Surgical Instrument and Flexible Endoscope Decontamination Service
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Nottingham University Hospital NHS 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 notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 10 years, starting 12 October 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
This Early Market Engagement (EME) is being led by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH or the ‘Authority’) on behalf of the East Midlands Decontamination Collaboration (EMDC), a partnership between Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFH or SFHFT) (collectively referred to as the ‘Collaboration’).
• The Collaboration is seeking to engage with decontamination service providers (Suppliers) to raise awareness of its future plans for Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) and endoscope decontamination services.
• The purpose of this Early Market Engagement (EME) is to:
o Understand what solutions, models, and innovations are currently available in the market.
o Learn from previous examples of similar projects delivered elsewhere.
o Gather Supplier views on potential delivery approaches, risks, and enablers.
o Explore opportunities for collaboration and transitional support options.
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.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062720-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062885-2025
About the buyer
Nottingham University Hospital NHS TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
55Awards
40Suppliers it has used most for healthcare
- Everlight Radiology Limited1 contract
- Roche Diagnostics Ltd1 contract
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust1 contract
- The Hepatitis C Trust1 contract
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From notice 062720-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2025, last updated 7 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.