Official UK procurement notice
WPL07209 - Provision of Ophthalmic Phacoemulsification, Vitrectomy, and Associated Surgical Equipment & Consumables
Authority: UHS ESTATES LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: WESSEX NHS PROCUREMENT LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUHS Estates Limited (UEL) is initiating a Soft Market Engagement (SME) exercise to survey the market for modern ophthalmic equipment solutions serving high-volume cataract (phacoemulsification) and vitreoretinal (VR) surgical procedures across its hospital sites.
The Trust seeks to understand current technological capabilities, commercial models, consumable structures, and digital integrations available in the market. Participation in this SME exercise will inform the Trust’s future procurement strategy and business case development.
Additionally, given changes to NHS accounting standards (IFRS 16) and capital expenditure constraints (CDEL), the Trust seeks market intelligence on how medical device providers and peer NHS Trusts structure long-term asset models—specifically comparing Outright Capital Purchase, Managed Equipment Services (MES), Operational/Finance Leasing, and Cost-Per-Procedure (CPP) / Bundled arrangements.
This notice is strictly non-committal and does not constitute the commencement of a formal tender process or contract.
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CPV: Medical consumables · Medical equipments · Ophthalmology equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedPipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How UHS ESTATES LIMITED buys Medical equipments (CPV 3310), and who usually turns up
UHS ESTATES LIMITED has little published record in this market. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Medical equipments (CPV 3310) →
How the contest usually goes
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How often small and medium firms win.
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No supplier sizes published for this authority.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in South East England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
No winner locations published for this authority. Local means a registered address in the region where that award was delivered.
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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.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 45 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
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How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid35%
2–353%
4–612%
7+0%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate83%
Within ±2%0%
Above estimate17%
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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Lot #1CPV 33No real estimate
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 33. The comparison uses that group.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
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Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 13 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid23%
2–362%
4–615%
7+0%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
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.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- 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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- 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
- 25 Sept 2026, 15:15 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 15:15 BST
- Authority reference
WPL07209- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091089- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077acaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
25 Sept 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published33 days ago25 Sept 2026, 15:15 BST
- Contract starts31 days ago28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Market engagement16 days ago12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Scope of Requirements Under Review
•Dual-function (phacoemulsification and vitreoretinal) surgical consoles and standalone phaco/VR platforms.
•Associated surgical packs, handpieces, single-use consumables, and Balanced Salt Solution (BSS) delivery.
•Commercial models, including Outright Purchase, Managed Equipment Services (MES), Operational/Finance Leases, and Cost-Per-Procedure / Bundled models.
•Maintenance, service continuity, software integration, and clinical training support.
- Core Focus Areas for Market Research
•Financing & Asset Ownership Models: Impact of IFRS 16 on capital vs. revenue budgeting for ophthalmic equipment fleets.
•Commercial Structures: Prevalence and terms of Managed Equipment Services (MES) vs. Operating Leases vs. Capital Ownership.
•Fleet Transition Support: Commercial bridging models, buy-out options, or extended maintenance frameworks during technology refresh transitions.
- Supplier Engagement Structure & How to Respond
Interested providers are invited to complete an RFI Questionnaire. Following questionnaire reviews, selected suppliers may be invited to present their technological roadmaps and commercial models in structured, 1-on-1 engagement sessions with UEL and Clinical Leads.
Interested suppliers should request the RFI package via Delta www.delta-esourcing.com ↗ Access Code: 99ZF8X66RA . Completed questionnaires must be submitted by 12/10/2026 at 12:00 PM BST to the portal or ClinicalProcurement@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk. Information gathered will be used solely for internal options appraisal and strategic planning.
For any issues with the documents or uploading, please contact ClinicalProcurement@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Sept 2026, 15:15 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- WESSEX NHS PROCUREMENT LIMITEDProcuring entityWPL is conducting and managing the process on behalf of UEL
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender