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Planned procurement · Notice 084031-2026

Managed Service for Catheterisation Lab, Cardio Thoracic Centre and Vascular

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Value
Value not stated
Stage
Early notice
Where
East of England
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
1 Sep 2028 – 31 Aug 2038

In plain English

This is an early-stage notice from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust flagging its plan to procure a large managed service covering equipment, consumables, maintenance and support for Catheterisation Lab, Cardiothoracic and Vascular services across three hospital sites, for a contract expected to run 10 years from September 2028 (with a possible 5-year extension to 2043). No tender is open yet – this is a heads-up notice, and the actual competitive process is not expected to start until around February 2027.

Good fit for: Large medical equipment and managed clinical services providers with NHS-scale delivery, maintenance and supply chain capability, not smaller specialist suppliers.

Watch out: This is a pipeline notice only – no invitation to tender yet, and plans may change; Scope spans equipment lifecycle, consumables, maintenance, digital integration and on-site support across three hospital sites – a very broad, complex service; 10-year initial term with option to extend to 15 years, suggesting a major long-term commitment; Procedure will include a conditions-of-participation stage and negotiation rounds, likely favouring large, well-resourced bidders

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

This is a UK1 pipeline notice only. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (“the Authority”) intends to procure a managed service supporting Catheterisation Laboratories, Cardiothoracic and Vascular services across Basildon, Broomfield and Southend. The procurement is expected to be the first service-specific procurement within the Authority’s wider Managed Services Programme. The indicative scope may include equipment lifecycle planning and management; equipment supply, installation, commissioning, maintenance and uptime management; consumables and high-cost devices; inventory and supply chain management; digital integration and analytics; operational efficiency support; and appropriately defined on-site service support. The final scope, service boundaries, risk allocation and requirements will be confirmed in the tender notice and associated procurement documents. The proposed procurement forms part of the Authority’s wider Improving Value agenda and multi staged Managed Services Programme, which has been endorsed through the Authority’s governance arrangements. The intended outcomes include improved productivity, reduced operational variation, greater service resilience, modernised clinical infrastructure, improved asset utilisation and a more predictable revenue based approach to lifecycle investment. The procurement is also intended to support elective recovery, digital interoperability and operational efficiency. These intended outcomes remain subject to approval of the relevant business case and completion of the applicable assurance processes. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024. In carrying out the procurement, the Authority will have regard to the objectives of delivering value fo…

Read the official notice

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure. Published 4 Sep 2026.

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