Closed tender

Scan4Safety - Supply of IMS & POC Scanning System and Associated Hardware Devices

Details

Value
£200,000,000
Topic
Scanners for computer use
Published
6 January 2026
Submission
11 February 2026

Tender description

This procurement is in relation to managing high-risk medical devices and healthcare consumables across the supply chain, in-trust inventory management and point-of-care services which are crucial for enhancing patient safety, supply chain resilience, clinical productivity, and cost efficiency. NHS Supply Chain is inviting interactions with qualified supplier organisations capable of delivering these services as part of the tender process. The tender will establish a framework agreement encompassing the following service requirements: -Inventory Management Systems -Point-of-Care Scanning Systems -Hardware and devices supporting inventory management and point-of-care scanning These categories have been separated into four lots: Lot 1: Inventory Management Systems (IMS) Lot 2: Point-of-Care Scanning Systems (PoC) Lot 3: IMS & PoC Systems Combined Lot 4: Hardware and devices supporting inventory management and point-of-care scanning Suppliers are expected to contribute to the development of final requirements based on their ability to deliver one, two, or all of these services. They may bid for individual Lots or any combination thereof, with no restrictions. Each Lot will be evaluated independently, and inclusion in the framework will be awarded accordingly.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published6 January 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date11 February 2026

About the buyer

NHS Supply Chain buys as a central healthcare organisation, run by Supply Chain Coordination Limited on behalf of NHS England. Suppliers tender through the Jaggaer eProcurement portal, and opportunities above threshold are advertised on Find a Tender. Successful bids are listed on framework agreements managed by category teams. The NHS Core List aggregates trust demand into national contracts for standard commodities. Category teams coordinate key supply markets with NHS England and clinical networks. Procurement follows the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Supply Chain's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, food and drink and furniture and furnishings.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 30216110 · Scanners for computer use
  • 30216130 · Barcode readers
  • 48000000 · Software package and information systems
  • 48100000 · Industry specific software package
  • 48430000 · Inventory management software package
  • 72227000 · Software integration consultancy services

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