CPV class
33160000: Operating techniques
44 UK public contracts under 33160000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 671
- Contracts since 2023
- 90
- Buyers
- 44
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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44 contracts under 33160000 ending in the next 18 months
The 5 ending soonest, with the supplier that holds each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so each one is a re-tender with a date on it.
| Contract | Buyer | Held by | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible Scopes | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | NHS ENGLAND | Nov 2026in 3 days |
| Scopes Model 11272VH | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | NHS ENGLAND | Nov 2026in 4 days |
| Supply of a Piezoelectric Bone Surgery System | Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board | 2 suppliers (framework) | Nov 2026in 11 days |
| WSFT - Capital Purchase - MOSES 2.0 PULSE incl warranty | West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | Boston Scientific Limited | Dec 2026in 3 weeks |
| NH2698 Neptune Rover Theatre Waste Management System Rental | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | Stryker UK Limited | Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
Coming up
Planned procurements under 33160000
Tenders buyers have said they will publish, from their Find a Tender pipeline notices, the soonest first.
Tender expected Jan 2027 (in 3 months)
Airway Management Products and Associated Equipment 2028
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED£250.0mContract starts Jul 2028
Tender expected Nov 2026 (6 days ago)
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust£1.0bnCompetitive flexible procedureContract starts Nov 2028
Tender now open
Musculoskeletal Surgical 2028 (Total Orthopaedic Solutions)
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED£3.0bnContract starts Feb 2028
Tender date not given
CW - Cath Labs Managed Equipment Service
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust£4.0mAward under frameworkContract starts Oct 2026
Tender date not given
ICHT - Cath Labs Managed Equipment Service
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust£48.0mAward under frameworkContract starts Oct 2026
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What 33160000 covers
CPV code 33160000 is "Operating techniques", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 671 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 90 buyers, most often NHS Shared Business Services Limited and NHS Supply Chain. The typical contract was worth about £262k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 33160000
- Contracts
- 671
- Buyers
- 90
- Typical value
- £262k
- Ending in 18 months
- 44
By year of award: 2023 174 · 2024 198 · 2025 132 · 2026 167. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (499).
Buyers using this code most
- NHS Shared Business Services Limited193
- NHS Supply Chain45
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust43
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services ("NSS")) Scotland29
- Supply Chain Coordination Limited29
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust24
- Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service18
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust16
Recent contracts under 33160000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply of a Piezoelectric Bone Surgery System | Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board | £48k | Nov 20263 days ago |
| Arthroscopic Stacks | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | £835k | Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| Purchase of lightsouce | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | £12k | Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| Purchase of ENT Microscopes | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | £41k | Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Provision of Megapulse Laser Fibres | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £80k | Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| GOSH - Purchase of Erbe Diathermy Machine - NHS Supply Chain framework | Great Ormond Street Hospital | £28k | Sept 20266 weeks ago |
| Sono Surgery Kits | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | £45k | Sept 20266 weeks ago |
| 7 X Diathermy Machines | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | £92k | Sept 20267 weeks ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 33160000
- 33000000Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000Medical equipments
- 33160000Operating techniques
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More specific
Codes beneath 33160000
- 33169000Surgical instruments334
- 33168000Endoscopy, endosurgery devices169
- 33162000Operating theatre devices and instruments152
- 33161000Electrosurgical unit54
- 33165000Cryosurgical and cryotherapy devices24
- 33167000Surgical lights14
- 33166000Dermatological devices5
- 33164000Coelioscopy devices3
- 33163000Tent for medical use1
Questions
About CPV code 33160000
What is CPV code 33160000?
CPV code 33160000 is "Operating techniques", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 671 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 90 buyers, most often NHS Shared Business Services Limited and NHS Supply Chain. The typical contract was worth about £262k.
Which codes sit above and below 33160000?
33160000 sits under 33000000 (Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products), then 33100000 (Medical equipments). It has 9 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 33169000 (Surgical instruments).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 33160000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 33160000 since 2023 are Medtronic LTD (65), KARL STORZ Endoscopy (UK) Limited (56), Stryker UK LTD (41). 569 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 33160000?
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 33160000: Operating techniques [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/33160000-operating-techniques (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
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