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Published 26 May 2026, 11:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lymphoedema Garments and Accessories

Official notice

Authority: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£6,000,000≈ £2.0m / year · £7,200,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The South West London Procurement Partnership on behalf of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking to carry out a market engagement exercise in relation to the supply of lymphoedema garments and associated products to support patients with chronic oedema and lymphoedema.

The contract start date for the proposed service is 1st April 2027. It is anticipated that the contract term will run for 3 years with an option to extend by an additional 2 years on a +1+1 basis.

The purpose of the engagement is:

•Provide an overview of the service, specification and requirements

•Share proposed timelines and tender/ bidding process

•Gain feedback from potential bidders around proposed plans

•Test feasibility of the draft specification

•Identify opportunities for improvement

•Clarify any risks and/or barriers to participation

•Answer any questions

The market engagement will be held online as follows:

  • Tuesday 7th July 2026 09.30-10.30.

If you are interested in attending the event please email Charlotte.Choules@stgeorges.nhs.uk to register interest and receive a meeting invite via Microsoft Teams.

CPV: Clinical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£6,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £6,000,000 exc. VAT · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 year initial term plus 1+1 years extension options

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Section: 50%
  • Financial Section: 40%
  • Social Value Section: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality Section
  • Social Value Section
  • Financial Section
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 May 2026, 11:34 BST
Last source update
20 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Nov 2026
Authority reference
C422911
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068337
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Clinical products
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a301 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tender documents can be accessed via Atamis on the following link:

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

26 May 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published154 days ago
    26 May 2026, 11:34 BST
  2. Market engagement112 days ago
    7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    If you are interested in attending the event please email Charlotte.Choules@stgeorges.nhs.uk to register interest and receive a meeting invite via Microsoft Teams.

  3. Tender notice published99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
  4. Clarification questions by56 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline56 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
  6. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 12 days
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 154 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    26 May 2026, 11:34 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 13:38 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value published: £6,000,000
    20 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    20 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    20 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
  7. Deadline published: 1 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
    20 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
Published amendments (1)

Engagement session (Tuesday 16th June 2026 09.30-10.30) was cancelled due to sickness. The new date will be Tuesday 7th July 2026 09.30-10.30.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDCW-3725-ZVCP Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London, London, SW17 0QTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure