This procurement seeks to establish a contract with a suitably qualified and licenced (to EU GMP standard) provider who can provide NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) with a Bacteriophage QC Testing Service.
NHSBT's Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) handles a number of products in the production of Advanced Therapeutic Investigational Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and starter material master cell banks (MCBs). These require bacteriophage QC testing services that meet specific regulatory requirements. Within a typical year, CBC anticipates approximately 10–30 production runs, resulting in an average requirement for around 20 bacterial MCBs per year requiring GMP-grade bacteriophage testing.
More details can be found at https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/ (Project Reference: C385645).
WorkWell: An early intervention work and health assessment service
NHS Dorset, NHS Somerset and NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, as a Cluster ICB are seeking Supplier(s) to deliver the ‘WorkWell: An early intervention work and health assessment service’ - a nationally funded initiative led by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care.<br/><br/>The WorkWell service supports working-age adults with a disability or long-term health condition that affects their ability to start, stay in, or return to work. This includes individuals in work at risk of absence or job loss, those on sick leave, and people who are economically inactive but could move into employment with appropriate support.<br/><br/>The expected service commencement date is 01 November 2026 and the end date is 31 March 2027 (with a potential option to extend the term by a further 12 months)
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Fuel Management System to premises across the Trust estate and management software functionality.
This procurement is being conducted as a above-threshold Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 November 2026 for an initial period of six years, with the option to extend for up to a further four years at the Trust’s discretion, giving a maximum contract term of 10 years. The estimated maximum contract value, including all extension options, is £150,000 including VAT.
Interested suppliers should review the procurement documents available via the Trust’s e-tendering portal and submit their tender response in accordance with the published procurement timetable.
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustWAC-631688
The main work undertaken by the Suppliers shall be in relation with the cleaning Yeomans House. Contract for 2 years as further described in the Tender Documents.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustWAC-636955
Invitation to offer for the supply of Prepared Culture Media
Participating Trusts include:
• Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
• Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
• University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Any other NHS organisation in the South West of England region may join this contract at any time during the contract period.
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation TrustWAC-636907
View 2-notice timelineLatest notice released 7 Sept 2026
NHS & HealthcareTender
Digital Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People
NHS Somerset Integrated Care board (ICB) is seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver a Digital Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People.
The Service will provide a digitally enabled emotional wellbeing and mental health support offer for children and young people in Somerset. The Service should contribute towards the outcomes outlined within this specification by improving access to timely emotional wellbeing support, supporting early intervention and prevention, reducing inequalities in access and experience, and helping children and young people access the right support at the right time.
The Service should operate as part of Somerset's wider emotional wellbeing and mental health system and complement, rather than duplicate, existing statutory, education, community and voluntary sector provision.
The Service should provide a safe, accessible and inclusive environment in which children and young people can access emotional wellbeing and mental health support, information, advice and guidance appropriate to their needs.
The incumbent provider has stated that TUPE is not likely to apply.
The contract term will be for 5 years with an optional extension of any period up to 2 years.
The Commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of £750,000 excluding VAT for the 5-year Contract. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have an extension option for any period up to a further 2 years available (£150,000 per annum) which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £1,050,000, exclusive of VAT, over 7 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.
A full breakdown of the financial envelope is provided in the Financial Model Template and ITT Bidder Guidance document.
The new service will commence on the 1st April 2027.
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Integrated Care Board and NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West (SCW) on behalf of the commissioners. SCW is currently subject to restructuring, and the management of this procurement may therefore move to a successor at some point during the procurement process. Bidders will be informed of any such change, and any administrative changes because of it.
NHS Dorset is seeking a sole Supplier to deliver the Dorset Keyworker Service in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Place area. The KeyWorker Service is a targeted offer that will be provided to children and young people who have been diagnosed with a learning disability and/or who have autism, who are inpatients in, or at risk of being admitted to a mental health hospital to support them and their family in navigating services and reduce the risk of admission to a mental health unit. <br/><br/>The expected service commencement date is 01 February 2027 for an initial term of 14 months with an extension option of 12 months. Value of initial tern £268,333 (£230,000 per annum)
SWAST-5129-E Fuel Storage Infrastructure Replacement and Associated Services Framework
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier closed Framework Agreement for the provision of fuel storage infrastructure replacement and associated services across the Trust estate. Up to four (4) suppliers will be appointed to the Framework for a period of four (4) years.
The scope of the Framework includes, but is not limited to, the design, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, decommissioning, removal and disposal of fuel storage infrastructure, associated civil engineering works, fuel management system integration, environmental protection measures and all ancillary works necessary to deliver compliant fuel storage installations.
As part of this procurement, SWAST intends to award an initial call-off contract for the replacement of the existing fuel storage installation at Swindon Ambulance Station. Future requirements may be awarded through either direct award or further competition between appointed Framework Suppliers. No guarantee is given regarding the number, frequency or value of future call-off contracts awarded under the Framework.
The estimated total value of the Framework over its four-year term is £1,120,000 including VAT. This value is provided as an estimate only and does not constitute a guarantee of future expenditure.
This procurement is being conducted as an Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The anticipated contract commencement date is 1 October 2026. Interested suppliers should review the procurement documentation available via the Trust's e-tendering portal and submit their tender response in accordance with the published procurement timetable.
SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTWAC-644218
SWAST-5141-FM Liskeard Ambulance Station Building Improvement and Minor Works
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST) is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to undertake refurbishment and improvement works at Liskeard Ambulance Station, Cornwall. The scope of the works includes internal and external refurbishment, drainage repairs and reinstatement, garage door replacement, fire compartmentalise works, electrical rewiring, replacement of distribution boards and fire alarm systems, resurfacing of roads and parking areas, construction of a new medicine Room and Hot Desk Office, installation of medical store racking, and associated mechanical, electrical and building works required to deliver a fully operational and compliant facility.
This procurement is being conducted as an above-threshold Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Contract is anticipated to commence following contract award and shall continue until completion of all works, testing, commissioning, certification, snagging and handover activities. The estimated contract value is £320,000 excluding VAT. The Authority's objective is for the works to be substantially completed before the end of the 2026/27 financial year.
Interested Suppliers should review the procurement documentation available via the Trust's e-tendering portal and submit their tender response in accordance with the published procurement timetable.
SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTWAC-644223
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Echocardiogram Services
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHFT) is seeking to procure additional echocardiography capacity to address a significant backlog in diagnostic services. Current waiting times for echocardiograms exceed the national DM01 standard of six weeks. The Trust intends to establish a two-year call-off contract, with the option to extend for up to a further two years in two separate one-year increments (1+1), to support backlog reduction and improve timely patient access to services. The contract start date is estimated to be 1st April 2027.<br/><br/>Suppliers must be able to deliver echocardiography services in line with the Trust’s specification and clinical requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant quality, governance, and service standards.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSouth WestWAC-643227
View 2-notice timelineLatest notice released 21 Sept 2026
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DHC DH1389 Recovery Houses and Step-Down Bed Provision
The requirement is for the provision of community based short-term residential stays, providing care for those in a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission and to provide care following hospital discharge.
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation TrustWAC-638739
View 3-notice timelineLatest notice released 1 Oct 2026
NHS & HealthcarePlanning
CA18282 - Provision of 111-2 Service
The development of a specialist all age mental health response via 111 is a key ambition of the NHS England Long Term Plan (2021-2024), and the recovery plan for urgent and emergency care priority for 2023/24. This required all calls for support during mental health crisis to be made via 111 by the end of March 2024 and is referred to as 111-2. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) currently deliver this service in partnership with a system partner.
AWP will shortly be seeking a provider to deliver an integrated model for the NHS 111 Mental Health Crisis Response Service (111 Option 2) for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis across both adult (18 years and over) and children and young people (under 18 years) pathways. The appointed provider will be solely responsible for the delivery of the call handling element of the 111 Option 2 pathway, including access, triage and call management. AWP will retain responsibility for all clinical assessment activity and associated clinical decision-making and outcomes. The provider must be able to operate within a matrix management model, whereby all partners maintain responsibility for their own governance arrangements, professional standards and areas of specialist expertise, while working collaboratively at both strategic and operational leadership levels to deliver a seamless, integrated and high-quality service.
The service forms part of the NHS England requirement that callers contacting NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option are connected directly to a dedicated mental health response service available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The service will work collaboratively with urgent and emergency care pathways, crisis services, community mental health teams, acute hospitals, ambulance services, primary care and voluntary sector partners.
AWP are seeking to understand what interest there might be from providers and the barriers that may exist in providing these services.
All documents or information provided as part of this engagement exercise are in draft form only. The Commissioner reserves the right to amend or change any of the content.
Interested parties should note that a response to this Notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal process, which the Commissioner will consider in due course.
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Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trustWAC-631496
Dental Urgent Care Helpline(s) across the South West
This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of NHS England South West's intention to recommission Dental Urgent Care Helplines within each of the Integrated Care Board (ICBs) regions below.
1. Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG)
2. Devon
There is also potential for the other ICBs in the South West to recommission the services in their areas
1. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
2. Gloucestershire
3. Somerset
4. Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW)
5. Dorset
Please note that Devon and Cornwall ICBs are transitioning to form a 'cluster'; similarly BNSSG and Gloucestershire are forming a 'cluster'; and Somerset, Dorset and BSW are forming a cluster, ahead of statutory mergers taking formal effect, likely from April 2027.
At this time, the Commissioners would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering the services and invites interested parties to express an interest by completing a market engagement questionnaire. There will also be the opportunity to attend one of the market engagement events which will be held as follows:
17th September in Bristol
30th September in Exeter
Further details to be confirmed with those who express an interest).
The purpose of the event will be to share further detail of the commissioners' aims and objectives for the service, as well as provide an opportunity for commissioners to obtain valuable feedback from providers to help inform the commissioning strategy. Details on how to express interest and/or register for the event are provided below.
The contract term and start date will likely vary across the ICBs in the South West, with the earliest potential date of commencement being 1st July 2027 for Devon.
Contracts will likely be for an initial term of 3 years and an option to extend for up to a further two years. However, contract length(s) will be confirmed at a later date.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care BoardWAC-643425
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") would like to engage with potential suppliers to explore the provision of an offsite storage solution for pathology archive materials.
The Trust currently manages a substantial archive of histology blocks and slides and requires a secure, compliant, and scalable storage solution to support ongoing service requirements and future archive growth. The service will include the storage, management, tracking, retrieval, and transportation of pathology materials in accordance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements, including Human Tissue Authority (HTA) standards where applicable.
Current archive volumes are approximately:
- 63,463 histology blocks and slides currently held in archive
- 130,000 histology blocks generated annually
- 180,000 histology slides generated annually
This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise aims to understand the market's capacity, capability, and interest in providing these services. The Trust is seeking feedback on the proposed requirements and would welcome suppliers' views on the deliverability and proportionality of the draft specification.
The purpose of this engagement is to:
- Assess whether the proposed specification is realistic and achievable.
- Understand the capacity and capability of the market.
- Identify potential barriers to participation and competition.
- Obtain feedback on operational requirements, including storage capacity, retrieval timescales, onboarding arrangements, and governance requirements.
- Refine the specification and procurement approach prior to commencing any formal procurement process.
This exercise is not a call for competition, invitation to tender, or request for pricing. Participation in this engagement will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process.
The Authority invites interested suppliers to review the draft specification and respond to the accompanying questionnaire. Feedback will be used to inform the final service requirements and procurement strategy.
The feedback received will help the Authority determine the most appropriate route to market and assess whether there is sufficient market capacity and interest to support a competitive procurement process.
The Trust may contact suppliers who participate in this engagement to seek clarification on responses and to discuss feedback received. Any such discussions will be conducted in a fair and transparent manner.
Although this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice has been issued in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, it does not represent a commitment by the Authority to commence a procurement exercise. Should a future procurement be undertaken, the Authority reserves the right to determine the most appropriate procurement procedure and route to market in accordance with the legislation and circumstances applying at that time.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWAC-639648
Supply of Cryopreservation-Grade Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) Products
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is seeking to engage with suppliers and manufacturers of Dimethyl Sulphoxide (DMSO) used in the cryopreservation of stem cell and immunotherapy products.
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to improve NHSBT's understanding of the current market, available products, supply chain capabilities, packaging options, quality standards, innovation opportunities, and market capacity ahead of a potential future procurement exercise.
The requirement is expected to include sterile, pyrogen-free DMSO with a minimum purity of 99.9%, supplied in a range of formats including vials, bottles, bags and/or syringes suitable for use within NHSBT Cellular and Molecular Therapies laboratories. NHSBT is also interested in understanding supplier capabilities relating to quality assurance, business continuity arrangements, supply resilience, sustainability initiatives, and future product developments.
Children & Young People Community Health Services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDWAC-637116