Coming up· published 21 May 2025
Laboratory Distribution
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Birmingham, West Midlands
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is planning Laboratory Distribution. It is a framework for other health and social care in Birmingham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:41
View notice2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:51
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2033
Contract ends
8 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is planning Laboratory Distribution. It is a framework for other health and social care in Birmingham. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £100,000,000. The contract runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2033. It lasts 8 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 21 May 2025. The notice number is 023662-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050cf3.
Summary of the contracting process
The Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process titled "Laboratory Distribution," focusing on the distribution and management of diagnostic laboratory equipment, consumables, and reagents. The procurement relates to several industry categories, including diagnostic supplies, storage and warehousing, laboratory services, and pathology services.
Located in the UK, this process is currently at the planning stage and has a significant upcoming milestone with market engagement scheduled by 15 June 2025 and further notification planned for 1 August 2025. Interested suppliers should note that the process will be integrated into an Open Framework under the Procurement Act 2023, with the procurement spanning from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2033.
This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) suited to deliver services across the supply chain. Companies involved in supply chain management, invoicing, storage, logistics, transport, and distribution optimisation are well positioned to compete for this opportunity, which holds a gross value of £120 million.
The notice in full
Distribution of diagnostic laboratory equipment, consumables, reagents and associated elements management
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2033 (8 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £100,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 023662-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050cf3
- CPV code
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies; 33696500 - Laboratory reagents; 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories; 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services; 63122000 - Warehousing services; 71900000 - Laboratory services; 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses); 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services; 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Postcode
- SS16 5NL
- Electoral ward
- Edgbaston
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Birmingham
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Customer Care
- Phone
- +448458875000, 01268 524900
- Address
- Basildon, SS16 5NL · West Midlands · England
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023662-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019031-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-050cf3 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Laboratory Distribution
When will the Laboratory Distribution tender open?
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Laboratory Distribution contract worth?
The estimated value is £100,000,000. The contract runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2033 (8 years).
Who is the buyer for Laboratory Distribution?
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based in Birmingham, West Midlands. The named contact is Customer Care, on +448458875000, 01268 524900.
How do I bid for Laboratory Distribution?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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