Market Engagement for MES with associated Medical Consumables & Contrast Media

What the buyer says

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) requires the provision of a Managed Equipment Service with associated Medical Consumables & Contrast Media. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in pre-market engagement for this opportunity. This is Round 2 of market engagement for this service. Feedback is now invited on the proposed commercial model and associated commercial schedule, as well as the conditions of participation. The intention is to undertake a two-stage competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, due to launch towards the end of the calendar year. Interested suppliers are welcome to view the initial market engagement content (Round 1) and engage on the Round 2 content. Please register your interest on the Atamis portal: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome (Ref: C475585). The content will be made available in October 2026 and a prompt turnaround period will be required and interested suppliers will be informed via the portal. The contract term is intended to be 10 years, with a potential option to extend at the Authority’s discretion for an additional term of up to 5 years. Over the 15 years, the potential total contract value would be £707 million (£47.1 million per annum, exclusive of VAT). Consumables represent the majority of this contract value: £32 million of the £47.1 million annual estimate. The contract start date is subject to change. The responses or information received during this market engagement exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation as part of the formal procurement process. This pre-market engagement is an independent and voluntary phase, and the Trust will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties. This notice is not a call for competition and does no…