Coming up· published 20 May 2025
Managed Neutral Vendor Services
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub · South Cambridgeshire, East
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub is planning Managed Neutral Vendor Services. It is a framework for other health and social care in South Cambridgeshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 07:22
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub is planning Managed Neutral Vendor Services. It is a framework for other health and social care in South Cambridgeshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £40,000,000. The contract runs from 2 October 2025 to 2 October 2028. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 20 May 2025. The notice number is 022933-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0517d0.
Summary of the contracting process
The East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub, a central government public authority, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Managed Neutral Vendor Services." This framework aims to provide Contracting Authorities with a compliant route to market for managing both clinical and non-clinical services. Key services include diagnostic imaging, cardiology, and pathology, among others.
The procurement will focus on the health services industry and will cover various regions across the United Kingdom. The estimated contract value is £48 million gross, with a framework agreement in place and a planned contract period starting on 3rd October 2025 and ending on 2nd October 2028, with the possibility of renewal. A future notice deadline is set for 1st August 2025.
The procurement process encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling them to enter or expand their presence in the public healthcare market.
The notice in full
The main purpose of this framework is to provide Contracting Authorities with a compliant route to market for their Managed Services.
As a Fully Managed Neutral Vendor provision, this framework captures both clinical and non-clinical elements of the services provision such as consumables, maintenance of equipment, purchasing of new equipment The types of services captured under the framework is Diagnostic Imaging; Interventional Radiology; Cardiology; Cath Labs; Pathology; Point of Care Testing; Surgery; Endoscopy; Renal, Dermatology, Renal, Decontamination Services.
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
- 2 Oct 2025 to 2 Oct 2028 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
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
- £40,000,000
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
- 022933-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0517d0
- CPV code
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies; 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies; 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices; 33181000 - Renal support devices; 33181500 - Renal consumables; 33910000 - Pathology dissection instruments and supplies; 42924720 - Decontamination equipment; 45215146 - Pathology room construction work; and 12 more
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 42 - Industrial machinery; 45 - Construction work; 75 - Administration, defence and social security services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- South Cambridgeshire
- Town
- Cambridge
- Postcode
- CB21 5XA
- Electoral ward
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Cambridgeshire CC
- Area
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- East of England NHS Collaborative Hub
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Fulbourn, CB21 5XA · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Managed Neutral Vendor Services
When will the Managed Neutral Vendor Services tender open?
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub 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 Managed Neutral Vendor Services contract worth?
The estimated value is £40,000,000. The contract runs from 2 October 2025 to 2 October 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Managed Neutral Vendor Services?
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub, based in South Cambridgeshire, East.
How do I bid for Managed Neutral Vendor Services?
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. 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.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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