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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Sherwood Forest Hospitals 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 10 years, starting 1 April 2027.

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 55 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is exploring options for a Managed Equipment Service or Managed Service contract for theatres and catheterisation laboratory services. The Trust is at an early stage and wishes to understand what the market can offer before deciding the most appropriate scope and route to market. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to help the Trust understand service models, market capacity, commercial options, risks, benefits and innovation opportunities. The information received will help shape the Trust's requirements and support business case development. This process is for information gathering only. It is not a procurement, invitation to tender, pre-qualification exercise or commitment to award a contract. Responses will not be evaluated or scored. Participation, or non-participation, will not advantage or disadvantage any supplier in any future 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 080123-2026

About the buyer

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

3

Awards

2
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From notice 080123-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.