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ENHT - Macerator Maintenance Contract 2025/26
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · South East · 1-year contract
Held by Vernacare International Limited
Hospital macerators tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
74 hospital macerators tenders and contracts, 24 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£38k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs37%
- Renewing in 6 months5
Hospital macerators contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
25 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest hospital macerators contracts awarded
- Awarded3 Sep 2026CVH - Macerators plus Maintenance for 2 YearsSussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by DDC Dolphin Limited£19k
- Awarded23 Jun 2026Award of Supply & Maintenance of SluicesThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Arjo£115k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Provision of installation, servicing and maintenance of Vernacare macerator units at Nottingham City HospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Vernacare International Limited£100k
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Sitewide Macerator upgradeThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Vernacare International Limited£31k
- Awarded28 May 2026Vernacare Technical ServicesIsle of Wight Council · South EastWon by Vernacare International Limited£53k
- Awarded22 May 2026V002/26 Macerator Service ContractNHS Golden Jubilee · Scotland£55k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026Purchase of MaceratorsKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by The Haigh Engineering Company£244k
- Awarded5 Mar 2026MaintenanceCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by DDC Dolphin Limited£18k
- Awarded5 Mar 2026MaintenanceCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Vernacare International Limited£18k
- Awarded5 Mar 2026MaintenanceCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by DDC Dolphin Limited£18k
- Awarded5 Mar 2026Maintenance on maceratesCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Vernacare International Limited£18k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Macerators at the AlexWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust · West MidlandsWon by The Haigh Engineering Company£112k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Macerators Service ContractSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by The Haigh Engineering Company£27k
- Awarded25 Nov 2025ENHT - Macerator Maintenance Contract 2025/26East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · South EastWon by Vernacare International Limited£35k
- Awarded24 Oct 2025STA Macerator replacementsUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by DDC Dolphin Limited£384k
- Awarded10 Oct 2025Provision of Maintenance of Bed Pan MaceratorsWarrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by DDC Dolphin Limited£27k
- Awarded7 Oct 2025BHSCT Bedpan Washer Renewal Phase 2Belfast Health and Social Care Trust · Northern IrelandWon by EMSA Belfast£150k
- Awarded10 Sep 2025ENHT - Vortex Air Macerator InstallationEast and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · South EastWon by Vernacare International Limited£25k
- Awarded3 Jun 2025ENHT - Installation & Commissioning of Air MaceratorEast and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Vernacare International Limited£30k
- Awarded28 Mar 2025Planned maintenance on the maceratorsRoyal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by The Haigh Engineering Company£3k
- Awarded25 Mar 2025BHTE2420 Maintenance Contract - Macerator Disposal UnitsBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by DDC Dolphin Limited£46k
- Awarded17 Mar 2025Macerators Service ContractSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by The Haigh Engineering Company£26k
- Awarded13 Nov 2024Servicing and Repair of Sluice Room EquipmentHampshire County Council · South EastWon by Stanbridge Limited£210k
Where to bid
Where hospital macerators tenders are run
NHS Supply Chain1 100%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Vernacare International Limited won the most hospital macerators contracts
DDC Dolphin Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncils
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernacare International Limited East of England · See every contract | 8 | £275k | 5 | ||
| 2 | DDC Dolphin Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 6 | £512k | 5 | ||
| 3 | The Haigh Engineering Company South West · SME · See every contract | 5 | £411k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Stanbridge Limited South East · See every contract | 1 | £210k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | EMSA Belfast Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £150k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Arjo Scotland · See every contract | 1 | £115k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 88% of hospital macerators contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought hospital macerators more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many hospital macerators contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many hospital macerators contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncils
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 4 | £73k |
| 2 | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust | 3 | £90k |
| 3 | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £52k |
| 4 | Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £7k |
| 5 | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £384k |
| 6 | King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £244k |
| 7 | Hampshire County Council | 1 | £210k |
| 8 | Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | 1 | £150k |
| 9 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 1 | £115k |
| 10 | Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £112k |
39 hospital macerators contracts awarded since 2021
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- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of hospital macerators contracts are worth less than £30k
NHS and healthCouncils
The 10 biggest hospital macerators contracts
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustDDC Dolphin Limited · 24 Oct 2025
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustThe Haigh Engineering Company · 12 Mar 2026
- Hampshire County CouncilStanbridge Limited · 13 Nov 2024
- Belfast Health and Social Care TrustEMSA Belfast · 7 Oct 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilArjo · 23 Jun 2026
- Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustThe Haigh Engineering Company · 27 Feb 2026
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustVernacare International Limited · 18 Jun 2026
- NHS Golden JubileeWinner not published · 22 May 2026
- Isle of Wight CouncilVernacare International Limited · 28 May 2026
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustDDC Dolphin Limited · 25 Mar 2025
Renewing contracts
6 hospital macerators contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Maintenance
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by Vernacare International Limited
Ends Mar 2027
Maintenance
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by DDC Dolphin Limited
Hospital macerators contract for an NHS bodySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Hospital macerators contractSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Hospital macerators contract for a councilSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
The South East awards the most hospital macerators contracts. March and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 7 | £349k | £25k | Vernacare International Limited (3) | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (2 each) | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 5 | £103k | £18k | Vernacare International Limited (3) | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (4) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £436k | £27k | The Haigh Engineering Company (2) | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £58k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £170k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £46k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £100k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £112k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £244k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £150k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £38k a month
of hospital macerators contracts awarded.
Typical contract £33k x 1.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1
hospital macerators contracts are awarded in a typical month.
25 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
hospital macerators contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 37%
of hospital macerators contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 19 award notices.
How many hospital macerators tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 74 | 24 |
| Contracts awarded | 39 | 13 |
11 hospital macerators contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 10 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded hospital macerators contracts to 6 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many hospital macerators contracts does the UK public sector award?
25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector hospital macerators contract worth?
The median is £30k, and 96% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector hospital macerators contracts?
Vernacare International Limited won the most (8). DDC Dolphin Limited won the most by value (£512k).
Which buyers award the most hospital macerators contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 88% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most hospital macerators contracts?
The South East: 7 of 25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (5) and the South West (3).
How many hospital macerators contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 29 December 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Pulp macerators and bedpan flusher-disinfectors for ward sluice rooms, supplied, installed, serviced and repaired.
- Pulp macerators
- Bedpan and urine bottle flusher-disinfectors
- Sluice equipment supply and installation
- Macerator and bedpan washer servicing, planned maintenance and repair
What is not included
- Pulp bedpans, urinals and bowls (see Continence and patient hygiene products)
- Sterilisers and instrument washer-disinfectors (see Sterilisers, washer-disinfectors and decontamination equipment)
- Sluice room plumbing and refurbishment works (another industry: construction-trades)
- Clinical waste disposal (another industry: waste-environment)