Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NHSE
Top-five suppliers hold 97% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NHSE buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest NHSE contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women
£172K
The Provision for Surgical Skills Training Programme for Postgraduate Training
£2.3M
Licence variation: Spironolactone for acne in women
£172K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, NHSE typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Pre-Registration training- expanding and improving the quality of orthoptics
Expires: 2026-09-30
£47K
Pre-Registration training- expanding and improving the quality of orthoptics
Expires: 2026-09-30
£47K
Pre-Registration training- expanding and improving the quality of orthoptics
Expires: 2026-09-30
£47K
Market analysis
Bidding into NHSE — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
97%
Top-5 supplier share
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Avg response window
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Median response window
14mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NHSE
How much does NHSE spend on procurement?
NHSE awarded 20 contracts totalling £17.7M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 16 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £885K.
Who are NHSE's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NHSE by total award value are InHealth Ltd, The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS), ERNST & YOUNG LLP. The top five suppliers together hold 97% of contract value.
What does NHSE buy from suppliers?
NHSE's procurement is concentrated in imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use, insurance services, consultative engineering and construction services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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