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 · 07:23
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 022934-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0517d1.
Summary of the contracting process
The East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub is planning a procurement process titled "Managed Neutral Vendor Services," which aims to provide contracting authorities with a compliant route for managed services covering both clinical and non-clinical components. This planned procurement, tagged under the health services and diagnostic supplies categories, is intended for implementation across the United Kingdom, specifically from the region UKH12.
Set in the planning stage, this process indicates a future notice date on 1st August 2025, with a contract period commencing on 3rd October 2025 and culminating on 2nd October 2028, with extensions possible until 2nd October 2029. The procurement is classified as a service above the threshold and involves a framework agreement method, with an estimated contract value of £40 million.
This tender process represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adept in managed services, diagnostics, and medical supplies. It encourages competitive participation from organisations capable of delivering diverse health-related services, including diagnostic imaging, pathology, cardiology, and equipment maintenance.
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
- 022934-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0517d1
- 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.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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