Awarded 21 September 2026
Sono Surgery
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of England
Surgical instruments tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
66 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Surgical instruments contracts ,
66 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest surgical instruments contracts awarded
Awarded 18 September 2026
Waiver - UHB_HGS - 1133 - Integra Lifesciences - Medical Equipment
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands
Awarded 2 September 2026
Waiver - ROH - 000025262 - Cutting Edge Surgical Instruments Ltd - Repair/Maintenance Service
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands
Awarded 4 August 2026
Monopolar Elements for TURBT Scopes
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · North East
Awarded 21 July 2026
Saw Blades
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust · South East
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Karl Storz won the most surgical instruments contracts
Stryker UK Limited 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 | Karl Storz East of England · See every contract | 10 | £1.5m | 4 | ||
| 2 | B. Braun East of England · See every contract | 9 | £482k | 4 | ||
| 3 | Zimmer Biomet North East · See every contract | 5 | £97k | 5 | ||
| 4joint | Stryker UK Limited North East · See every contract | 4 | £9m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | MINIM HEALTHCARE LTD East of England · See every contract | 4 | £92k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Mercian Surgical Supply Co Ltd East of England · See every contract | 3 | £163k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Medscience Distribution East of England · See every contract | 3 | £121k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Cutting Edge Surgical Instruments Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £106k | 3 | ||
| 9joint | Total TMJ Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £104k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | EUROSURGICAL LIMITED East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £76k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health award 100% of surgical instruments contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought surgical instruments more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many surgical instruments contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many surgical instruments 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 | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 24 | £736k |
| 2 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 6 | £35k |
| 3 | Partners Procurement Service (PPS) | 5 | £1.1m |
| 4 | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 4 | £8.9m |
| 5 | Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 4 | £199k |
| 6 | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £37k |
| 7 | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £220k |
| 8 | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £52k |
| 9 | King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £500k |
| 10 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £437k |
Prices
Half of surgical instruments contracts are worth less than £35k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and health
The 10 biggest contracts hold 87% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustStryker UK Limited · 1 Apr 2026
- Partners Procurement Service (PPS)Karl Storz · 30 Nov 2025
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustUniplex (U.K.) Limited · 29 Mar 2026
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustWinner not published · 2 Jun 2026
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipKarl Storz · 1 Apr 2025
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustB. Braun · 21 May 2026
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSevern Healthcare Technologies Limited · 11 Mar 2025
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustMercian Surgical Supply Co Ltd · 19 Nov 2025
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustB. Braun · 24 Nov 2025
- Partners Procurement Service (PPS)Karl Storz · 10 Feb 2025
Where and when
The East of England awards the most surgical instruments 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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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 26 | £1.2m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 | £421k |
| London | 8 | £1.8m |
| North East | 5 | £9m |
| East Midlands | 5 | £137k |
| West Midlands | 5 | £61k |
| North West | 2 | £52k |
| Wales | 2 | £442k |
| South East | 1 | £94k |
| South West | 0 | Not published |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Key findings
- 87%
of the money is in the 10 biggest surgical instruments contracts.
Of 61 contracts with a published value. - 25%
of surgical instruments contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 63 award notices. - 47%
of surgical instruments contracts are awarded in March and May.
31 of 66 contracts.
Questions
How many surgical instruments contracts does the UK public sector award?
66 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 24 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector surgical instruments contract worth?
The median is £35k, and 92% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector surgical instruments contracts?
Karl Storz won the most (10). Stryker UK Limited won the most by value (£9m).
Which buyers award the most surgical instruments contracts?
NHS and health award 100% of them.
What is included
Supply of reusable and single-use surgical instruments and instrument sets, surgical burrs, drills and blades, and repair and maintenance of instruments.
- Specialty instrument sets (craniotomy, laparotomy, FESS, gynaecology, vascular access, arthroscopy trays)
- Surgical burrs, drill bits and blades
- Surgical retractors and retraction systems
- Instrument repair and maintenance services
- Managed rental of surgical instruments, including bipolar resection instruments
What is not included
- Laparoscopic and energy device consumables (hlt.cons.minimally-invasive-endoscopy-consumables)
- Sterile services and instrument reprocessing (hlt.acute.sterile-services-decontamination)
- Sterilisers and washer-disinfectors (hlt.equip.sterilisers-and-decontamination-equipment)
- Powered surgical tool consoles and robot instruments (hlt.equip.operating-theatre-equipment)