Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Lothian Health Board
Top-five suppliers hold 79% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Lothian Health Board buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Lothian Health Board contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion Roofing Works
Clark Contracts Limited · 2026-05-08
£431K
Manufacture, Supply & Install of Automatic Doors
Record UK · 2026-04-28
£500K
Servicing and Maintenance of Automatic Doors
Dasco Entrance Technology LTD · 2026-04-28
£1.3M
Waverley Court Furniture
Claremont Office Furniture Limited · 2026-04-15
£267K
Core Molecular Testing
Abbott Laboratories Ltd · 2026-04-13
£3.0M
Core Molecular Testing
Abbott Laboratories Ltd · 2026-04-13
£3.0M
LOT238-25o Mill Lane Surgery
Barclay Medical Practice · 2026-03-06
£5.3M
Decontamination Contingency
STERIS Instrument Processing · 2026-03-04
£0
Blood Culture Solution
Biomerieux UK Ltd · 2026-01-06
£1.9M
Award of QQ-167-2025 Western General Hospital Kitchen Upgrade Phase 3
Clark Contracts Limited · 2025-12-04
LR3-140-2025 Pharmacy Aseptic Clean Room Facility
Cleanroom Projects Ltd · 2025-11-10
£816K
LR3-140-2025 Pharmacy Aseptic Clean Room Facility
Cleanroom Projects Ltd · 2025-11-10
£816K
ENT - NP67622 DPS Medical Insourcing
Synaptik · 2025-10-29
£618K
Radiology - NP64822 Outsourced Private Healthcare Services
Nuffield Health · 2025-10-29
£79K
Heavy Engineering Maintenance Framework Agreement (for Services up to GBP 250k excluding VAT)
Normand and Thomson · 2025-10-14
£300K
Heavy Engineering Maintenance Framework Agreement (for Services up to GBP 250k excluding VAT)
Normand and Thomson · 2025-10-14
£300K
Core Molecular Testing
Abbott Laboratories Ltd · 2025-10-07
£3.5M
Award of NHS Lothian Hospital Kitchen Deep Cleaning Ref: QQ-118-2024
Perfect Service Solutions Ltd · 2025-09-11
Ductwork & Fire Dampers Inspection & Maintenance
Perfect Service Solutions Ltd · 2025-08-20
£625K
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LR3-200-2026 NHS Lothian - BMS maintenance, repairs and upgrades
LR3-200-2026 NHS Lothian - BMS maintenance, repairs and upgrades
£4.2M
Hospital Kitchen Deep Cleaning
Catering Equipment Maintenance
Catering Equipment Maintenance
LR3-140-2025 Pharmacy Aseptic Clean Room Facility
LR3-140-2025 Pharmacy Aseptic Clean Room Facility
Ageing Well Edinburgh
Market analysis
Bidding into Lothian Health Board — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
79%
Top-5 supplier share
28d
Avg response window
30d
Median response window
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Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Lothian Health Board
How much does Lothian Health Board spend on procurement?
Lothian Health Board awarded 25 contracts totalling £27.4M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 18 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.2M.
Who are Lothian Health Board's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Lothian Health Board by total award value are Abbott Laboratories Ltd, Barclay Medical Practice, Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 79% of contract value.
What does Lothian Health Board buy from suppliers?
Lothian Health Board's procurement is concentrated in miscellaneous health services, medical practice and related services, radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Lothian Health Board contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Lothian Health Board tenders?
Lothian Health Board typically gives suppliers a median of 30 days to respond (average 28 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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