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Podiatry orthotics
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of England · 3-month contract
Held by Ken Hall Ltd
Prosthetics and orthotics tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
178 prosthetics and orthotics tenders and contracts, 34 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£1.5m
- Contracts a month1.6
- Won by SMEs45%
- Renewing in 6 months6
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now1See them →
Prosthetics and orthotics contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
38 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 prosthetics and orthotics opportunity is open now
- Pre-market8 Sep 2026Pre-Market Engagement for Craniofacial Orthotics and Helmet Therapy Services for Endoscopic-Assisted Suturectomy Patients and Craniofacial Orthotist ServicesBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Podiatry orthoticsNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Ken Hall Ltd£64k
- Awarded3 Sep 2026RNOH Provision of Prosthetic and Orthotic ServicesRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust · LondonWon by Steeper£6.4m
- Awarded12 Aug 2026Integrated Clinical Mobility Service (Wheelchairs and Orthotics) in NorthamptonshireNHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board · East MidlandsWon by Blatchford
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Orthotics Service and Products ProvisionUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Ability Matters Group£3.6m
- Awarded18 Jun 2026STH-SP0067 - Provision of Wrist Splinting & Pharmacy Support Associated ChemistsSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Associated Chemists (Wicker) Ltd£105k
- Awarded27 May 2026Managed Services - Orthotics & Prosthetics at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Opcare Ltd£9m
- Awarded27 May 2026Managed Services - Orthotics at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation TrustNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Opcare Ltd£4.7m
- Awarded27 May 2026Managed Services - Orthotics at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation TrustYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Opcare Ltd£6.1m
- Awarded9 Apr 2026Orthotic ServiceCheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Peacocks Medical Group£16k
- Awarded28 Mar 2026Orthotic Services - East Riding of YorkshireNHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Hugh Steeper£195k
- Awarded4 Mar 2026Provision of Prosthetic, orthotic and technician services & productsSussex Community NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Blatchford£5.2m
- Awarded29 Jan 2026Trulife Prothesis Fitting Service to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Trulife Limited
- Awarded26 Jan 2026Orthotics Service in Cheshire EastNHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · North WestWon by TalarMade Limited£425k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Community Orthotics Service in WirralNHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · North WestWon by Opcare Ltd£748k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025Functional Electronic Stimulation (FES) service to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care BoardNHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Odstock Medical Limited£207k
- Awarded25 Nov 2025Paediatric Orthotic ServicesKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Medfac UK£1.5m
- Awarded22 Oct 2025Orthotic ServicesThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Brace Orthopaedic£86k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Helmet Therapy - Technology in Motion LtdBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Technology in Motion Limited£70k
- Awarded13 Aug 2025Orthotist ServiceCheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · North West£23k
- Awarded11 Aug 2025Provision of a Prosthetic, Orthotic and Technical ServiceBirmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Opcare Ltd£19.3m
- Awarded4 Aug 2025Child Orthotic Service, Bespoke and Stock ProductsCounty Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Hugh Steeper£94k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025Orthotic Service, Bespoke and Stock ProductsCounty Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Hugh Steeper£1.7m
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Orthotics Products and ServicesNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Taycare Medical Limited£3.3m
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Orthotics Products and ServicesJames Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Taycare Medical Limited£2.6m
- Awarded26 Jun 2025Orthotics ServiceNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Taycare Medical Limited
- Awarded27 May 2025Derbyshire Community Orthotics ServiceNHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · East MidlandsWon by Opcare Ltd£11.1m
- Awarded9 May 2025FIF020-24 Provision of Clinical Orthotic ServicesNHS Fife · ScotlandWon by Buchanan Orthotics Ltd£735k
- Awarded24 Apr 2025Complex Disability Equipment - Prosthetic Specialised Services For People Of All Ages With Limb Loss on behalf of NHS England South EastNHS England · South EastWon by Hugh Steeper£19.7m
- Awarded16 Apr 2025Provision for Prosthetic and Orthotic ServicesGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Opcare Ltd£8.5m
- Awarded28 Mar 2025Provision of Prosthetic and Technician Services [4905850]BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) · Northern Ireland
Where to bid
Where prosthetics and orthotics tenders are run
Atamis1 100%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for prosthetics and orthotics work are running. None are open to join now.
Opcare Ltd won the most prosthetics and orthotics contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opcare Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 10 | £99.4m | 8 | ||
| 2joint | Hugh Steeper North East · 2 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £21.7m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Taycare Medical Limited East of England · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £7.9m | 3 | ||
| 4 | Peacocks Medical Group East of England · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £2.4m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Blatchford East Midlands · 3 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £5.2m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Buchanan Orthotics Ltd Scotland · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £735k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Steeper London · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £6.4m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Ability Matters Group East Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £3.6m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Medfac UK South East · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | TalarMade Limited North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £425k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 100% of prosthetics and orthotics contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought prosthetics and orthotics more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many prosthetics and orthotics contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many prosthetics and orthotics contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £3.4m |
| 2 | NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB | 3 | £1.9m |
| 3 | NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board | 2 | £39.2m |
| 4 | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £2.4m |
| 5 | County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £1.8m |
| 6 | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £39k |
| 7 | NHS England | 1 | £19.7m |
| 8 | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £19.3m |
| 9 | NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board | 1 | £11.1m |
| 10 | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £9m |
72 prosthetics and orthotics contracts awarded since 2021
- 42021
- 22022
- 92023
- 222024
- 212025
- 142026 so far
Prices
Half of prosthetics and orthotics contracts are worth less than £1.6m
NHS and health
The 10 biggest prosthetics and orthotics contracts
- NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care BoardOpcare Ltd · 12 Dec 2024
- NHS EnglandHugh Steeper · 24 Apr 2025
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustOpcare Ltd · 11 Aug 2025
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care BoardOpcare Ltd · 27 May 2025
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustOpcare Ltd · 27 May 2026
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustOpcare Ltd · 16 Apr 2025
- NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care BoardOpcare Ltd · 10 Mar 2025
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS TrustSteeper · 3 Sep 2026
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustOpcare Ltd · 27 May 2026
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation TrustBlatchford · 4 Mar 2026
Renewing contracts
8 prosthetics and orthotics contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
6 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Orthotic Services
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands · 4-month contract
Held by Brace Orthopaedic
Ends Mar 2027
Community Orthotics Service in Wirral
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · North West · 1-year contract
Held by Opcare Ltd
Prosthetics and orthotics contract for an NHS bodyNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Prosthetics and orthotics contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Prosthetics and orthotics contract for an NHS bodySouth West£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Prosthetics and orthotics contract for an NHS bodySouth East£1m or moreEnds Aug 2027
Prosthetics and orthotics contract for an NHS bodyLondonValue not statedEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
The East of England awards the most prosthetics and orthotics contracts. March and May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | 0 | 7 | £10.4m | £2.1m | Taycare Medical Limited (4) | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (3) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 5 | £2m | £425k | Opcare Ltd (2) | NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB (3) | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 5 | £20.1m | £4.7m | Opcare Ltd (3) | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £53.9m | £9.4m | Opcare Ltd (3) | NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 3 | £19.4m | £86k | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £15.1m | £6.4m | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £26.4m | £5.2m | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £1.8m | – | Hugh Steeper (2) | County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £207k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £985k | – | Buchanan Orthotics Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £1.5m a month
of prosthetics and orthotics contracts awarded.
Typical contract £1.1m x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.6
prosthetics and orthotics contracts are awarded in a typical month.
38 contracts in the last 2 years. - 6
prosthetics and orthotics 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. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for prosthetics and orthotics work.
0 open to join now. - 45%
of prosthetics and orthotics contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 20 award notices.
How many prosthetics and orthotics tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 178 | 34 |
| Contracts awarded | 69 | 16 |
12 prosthetics and orthotics contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 12 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 30 buyers awarded prosthetics and orthotics contracts to 17 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 prosthetics and orthotics contracts does the UK public sector award?
38 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 30 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector prosthetics and orthotics contract worth?
The median is £1.6m, and 32% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector prosthetics and orthotics contracts?
Opcare Ltd won the most (10), and the most by value (£99.4m).
Which buyers award the most prosthetics and orthotics contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 100% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most prosthetics and orthotics contracts?
The East of England: 7 of 38 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (5) and Yorkshire and the Humber (5).
How many prosthetics and orthotics contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 11 December 2026.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for prosthetics and orthotics work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for prosthetics and orthotics work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Clinical assessment, manufacture, fitting, repair and review of orthoses and prostheses, from referral to discharge.
- Managed orthotic services
- Community orthotics
- Orthotic goods and fitting services
- Prosthetic services
What is not included
- Wheelchair and posture services (see Specialised wheelchair and posture services)
- Orthotic components bought as goods only (see Orthotic products and orthopaedic footwear)