Medical Devices & Pharma: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 33000000·Supplies · division·35 classes with notices·Official label: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
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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 252 lots from 206 competitions run by 123 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 85 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 2) and 167 from older notices (bids received, middle 3).
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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 1,749 awards with a usable value, last 36 months.
Published values, not actual spend.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Based on 88 decided competitions, last 36 months.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Newest open tenders
3 of 70 open for bids now · newest first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
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| Fresnel Prisms | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | 2 Nov 2026 | 7d | £4,892 |
| Multi-Column Continuous Chromatography System and Automated Viral Inactivation System | Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult | 17 Nov 2026 | 22d | £1,600,000 |
| Multi-Column Continuous Chromatography System and Automated Viral Inactivation System | Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult | 17 Nov 2026 | 22d | £1,600,000 |
What medical devices & pharma covers
Official CPV label: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · editorial summary
Supply frameworks managed by NHS Supply Chain, NHS trusts, and private healthcare operators for surgical supplies, diagnostic devices (MRI/CT scanners), implants, and medicines.
Typical requirements: Diagnostic Imaging Equipment · Surgical Instruments & Implants · Prescription Pharmaceuticals · Wound Care & Dressings · Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Sub-sectors of medical devices & pharma
35 CPV classes with notices · sorted by notices in the last 12 months · 5,022 of 5,764 notices in this division carry a class-level code
Show 8 quieter classes (fewer than 5 notices in 12 months, none open)
Baby care products33750000 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | |
Medicinal products for the nervous system and sensory organs33660000 | 0 | 7 | — | — | |
Pharmaceutical articles33680000 | 0 | 2 | — | — | |
Cadaver transport bags33920000 | 0 | 2 | — | — | |
Embalming cavity injectors33960000 | 0 | 1 | — | — | |
Medicinal products for the blood, blood-forming organs and the cardiovascular system33620000 | 0 | 2 | — | — | |
Medicinal products for dermatology and the musculo-skeletal system33630000 | 0 | 1 | — | — | |
Medicinal products for the respiratory system33670000 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
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 government61%(3,472 notices)
3,472 of 5,718 notices are Central government (61%).NHS & health16%(936 notices)
936 of 5,718 notices are NHS & health (16%).Education & universities7%(388 notices)
388 of 5,718 notices are Education & universities (7%).Local authorities4%(257 notices)
257 of 5,718 notices are Local authorities (4%).Other public bodies3%(192 notices)
192 of 5,718 notices are Other public bodies (3%).Not classified8%(473 notices)
473 of 5,718 notices are Not classified (8%).
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
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| Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | Central government | 275 | 48 | 0 |
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 248 | 162 | 1 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") | NHS & health | 242 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS Blood and Transplant | Central government | 176 | 18 | 1 |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) | NHS & health | 165 | 23 | 1 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 161 | 26 | 1 |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency | Central government | 158 | 53 | 0 |
| NHS England | Central government | 153 | 39 | 1 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 149 | 20 | 3 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 142 | 0 | 0 |
689 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 3,454 of 5,764 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 | 3 | 34% | 16% | |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 46% | 14% | |
| East of England | 3 | 38% | 13% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 6 | 10% | 36% | |
| South West England | 2 | 41% | 14% | |
| North West England | 3 | 40% | 13% | |
| South East England | 3 | 40% | 31% | |
| Greater London | 2 | 35% | 11% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | 38% | 13% | |
| East Midlands | 4 | 38% | 7% | |
| West Midlands | 3 | 46% | 13% | |
| North East England | 3 | 40% | 3% |
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.
Contract75%(4,342 notices)
4,342 of 5,764 notices are Contract (75%).Framework24%(1,388 notices)
1,388 of 5,764 notices are Framework (24%).Dynamic purchasing system1%(34 notices)
34 of 5,764 notices are Dynamic purchasing system (1%).
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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.
Open33%(1,903 notices)
1,903 of 5,764 notices are Open (33%).Limited / restricted22%(1,256 notices)
1,256 of 5,764 notices are Limited / restricted (22%).Direct award21%(1,220 notices)
1,220 of 5,764 notices are Direct award (21%).Route not published21%(1,214 notices)
1,214 of 5,764 notices are Route not published (21%).Selective3%(171 notices)
171 of 5,764 notices are Selective (3%).
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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 threshold78%(687 notices)
687 of 882 notices are Above threshold (78%).Below threshold22%(195 notices)
195 of 882 notices are Below threshold (22%).
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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 (2,564) · 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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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid24%(60)
60 of 252 lots fall in 1 bid (24%).2–335%(87)
87 of 252 lots fall in 2–3 (35%).4–621%(52)
52 of 252 lots fall in 4–6 (21%).7 or more21%(53)
53 of 252 lots fall in 7 or more (21%).
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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 252 lots from 206 competitions run by 123 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 85 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 2) and 167 from older notices (bids received, middle 3).
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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.
547 of 2,254 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months. 310 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.
434 SME bids out of 904, on 218 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.
347 of 1,111 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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Do winners come in above or below the buyer’s estimate.
For each lot we compare the published estimate with the award, like for like. Below means the winner was paid less than estimated, above means more.
Based on 150 lots with both an estimate and an award, last 36 months.
A past pattern, not a price to bid.
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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.
30 of 2,564 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 460 lots from 156 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 · 10,053 awards to 2,173 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 3% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
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| ACCORD-UK LTD | 72 | 137 | 3 | 11 |
| Pfizer Ltd | 71 | 117 | 5 | 15 |
| Teva UK Ltd | 68 | 119 | 1 | 11 |
| Fresenius Kabi Limited | 67 | 98 | 4 | 26 |
| Baxter Healthcare Ltd | 57 | 114 | 4 | 24 |
| Sandoz | 55 | 78 | 1 | 8 |
| Mylan | 54 | 77 | 0 | 11 |
| Thornton and Ross Ltd | 52 | 79 | 1 | 6 |
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 · 1,560 of 5,764 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in medical devices & pharma
70 open for bids now · soonest deadline first
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 33, on the tender or any of its lots. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Notices from 2021 to 24 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.