Custom made Cranial Plates Tender

Buyer
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Value
£300,000
Closes
17 November 2026
Where
Cambridge, the East of England
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The NHS hospital trust wants a supplier to design and make custom skull plates (cranial plates) for individual patients who need skull repair after surgery or injury. The plates are 3D printed from medical-grade titanium alloy, so each one is shaped to fit a specific patient. The estimated contract value is £300,000.

What the buyer wants

• Manufacture bespoke titanium (Ti64) cranial plates using 3D printing, shaped to individual patient scan data • Deliver finished plates to the hospital to clinical and regulatory standards, with traceable material and batch records • Provide supporting documentation, quality assurance and the ability to produce plates reliably over the contract period

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

Most small businesses would be ruled out by the need for a certified medical device manufacturing system (such as ISO 13485 and UKCA or CE marking) plus a validated titanium 3D printing process capable of turning patient scans into finished plates.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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