Functional support: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 33180000·Supplies · class·in Medical Devices & Pharma
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Tenders you can still bid for.
Notices at tender stage whose deadline has not passed, counted the way the search counts them: a notice shows under every code and region it names.
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Notices published in the last 12 months.
Counted per tender, not per lot, against the 12 months before where shown.
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.
The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 7 lots from 6 competitions run by 4 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. All 7 lots are from older notices, which count bids received.
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What a contract here is usually worth.
Middle value of published award values, VAT excluded. Framework ceilings are left out because they are not real contract values.
Based on 94 awards with a usable value, last 36 months.
Published values, not actual spend.
Newest open tenders
3 of 8 open for bids now · newest first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
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| Cochlear Implants | The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) | 19 Nov 2026 | 24d | £14,200,000 ceiling |
| Custom made Cranial Plates Tender | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 17 Nov 2026 | 22d | £300,000 |
| The Supply & Support of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) C1A | LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | 17 Nov 2026 | 22d | £250,000 |
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
33184100 Surgical implants30 notices · 12%33183100 Orthopaedic implants23 notices · 9%33181520 Renal dialysis consumables18 notices · 7%33185000 Hearing aids15 notices · 6%33182100 Defibrillator13 notices · 5%33181000 Renal support devices12 notices · 5%33181500 Renal consumables12 notices · 5%33183000 Orthopaedic support devices10 notices · 4%- Medical equipments 383 · 12m
- Medical consumables 323 · 12m
- Miscellaneous medical devices and products 197 · 12m
- Pharmaceutical products 174 · 12m
- Various medicinal products 167 · 12m
- Operating techniques 101 · 12m
- Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use 82 · 12m
- Recording systems and exploration devices 70 · 12m
- Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices 35 · 12m
- General anti-infectives for systemic use, vaccines, antineoplastic and immunodulating agents 18 · 12m
- All of Medical Devices & Pharma →
Who buysi
Which buyers publish the most notices here.
Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.
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Which buyers publish the most notices here.
Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
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What kinds of public bodies buy here.
Notices by the buyer’s type as published, otherwise by its name.
Central government62%(154 notices)
154 of 248 notices are Central government (62%).NHS & health21%(53 notices)
53 of 248 notices are NHS & health (21%).Other public bodies2%(6 notices)
6 of 248 notices are Other public bodies (2%).Local authorities2%(6 notices)
6 of 248 notices are Local authorities (2%).Education & universities2%(4 notices)
4 of 248 notices are Education & universities (2%).Not classified10%(25 notices)
25 of 248 notices are Not classified (10%).
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
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| Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") | NHS & health | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service | Central government | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) | NHS & health | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 5 | 0 | 1 |
97 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is deliveredi
Where the work on these notices is delivered.
Delivery regions published on the notices. A notice with several regions counts in each.
Where the work is, not where the buyer is based.
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Where the work on these notices is delivered.
Delivery regions published on the notices. A notice with several regions counts in each.
Where the work is, not where the buyer is based.
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 142 of 250 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
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| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | 27% | |
| North East England | — | — | 0% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | 64% | 10% | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is boughti
How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Contract74%(186 notices)
186 of 250 notices are Contract (74%).Framework25%(63 notices)
63 of 250 notices are Framework (25%).Dynamic purchasing system0%(1 notices)
1 of 250 notices are Dynamic purchasing system (0%).
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Which procedures buyers here use.
Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.
Route not published32%(81 notices)
81 of 250 notices are Route not published (32%).Open31%(77 notices)
77 of 250 notices are Open (31%).Direct award27%(67 notices)
67 of 250 notices are Direct award (27%).Limited / restricted8%(21 notices)
21 of 250 notices are Limited / restricted (8%).Selective2%(4 notices)
4 of 250 notices are Selective (2%).
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How much of this market is above the legal threshold.
Notices by whether the buyer marked them above or below the threshold that triggers the full rules.
Above threshold73%(33 notices)
33 of 45 notices are Above threshold (73%).Below threshold27%(12 notices)
12 of 45 notices are Below threshold (27%).
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How long bidders get to respond.
Middle value in days from the tender notice to its deadline.
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (113) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
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The usual range of contract values here.
The middle half of published award values, VAT excluded, with the middle value marked. Framework ceilings are left out.
Published values, not actual spend.
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.
The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 7 lots from 6 competitions run by 4 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. All 7 lots are from older notices, which count bids received.
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How much of this market is actually put out to competition.
Notices run as an open or selective procedure, out of all notices that say which procedure was used. Direct awards count as not competed.
21 of 99 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months. 14 more give no procedure and are left out.
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What share of bids come from small and medium firms.
SME bids divided by all bids, on lots where the buyer published the split.
2 SME bids out of 27, on 6 lots where the buyer published the split.
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What share of contracts go to small and medium firms.
Awards to a single supplier that declared its size. SME divided by all.
20 of 48 awards where the winner declared its size.
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How much work here goes to companies based in the region.
Contract awards where the winner’s registered address is in this region, out of awards where the address is known.
Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.
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How often a tender ends with no award.
Notices cancelled, withdrawn or marked unsuccessful, plus terminated ones that never got an award.
2 of 113 notices, last 36 months.
Only what buyers published. Tenders that quietly went nowhere are not counted.
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How many companies apply to get onto a framework or DPS here.
Middle value per lot, frameworks and dynamic markets only. Getting onto a panel is not the same as winning work, so it is kept separate.
Based on 89 lots from 18 framework and DPS notices, last 36 months.
Who winsi
Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
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Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 146 awards to 90 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 24% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
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| Edge Medical Ltd | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| ENOVIS SURGICAL GB LIMITED | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Andesco Medical Ltd | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE IRELAND LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| ZIMMER BIOMET | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Implantcast UK Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| JOINT OPERATIONS LTD | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Where to submiti
Where bids for this work are submitted.
Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.
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Where bids for this work are submitted.
Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 64 of 250 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in functional support
8 open for bids now · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
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| The Supply & Support of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) C1A | LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | 17 Nov 2026 | 22d | £250,000 |
| Custom made Cranial Plates Tender | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 17 Nov 2026 | 22d | £300,000 |
| Cochlear Implants | The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) | 19 Nov 2026 | 24d | £14,200,000 ceiling |
| CLI-FTS-62518 ALL WALES ORTHOPAEDIC FRAMEWORK | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | 20 Nov 2026 | 25d | £203,500,000 ceiling |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- What counts here. Every notice with a CPV code starting 3318. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Notices from 2021 to 22 Oct 2026.
- Competition. Bids and winners cover the last three years and count each lot as its own contest; frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are shown apart from ordinary contracts.
- Why no total spend. Notice estimates often repeat a framework’s ceiling, so adding them up would overstate the market. Typical contract values are shown instead.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.