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How to win: MED0014 - The Supply of Beating Heart Products

A goods contract from University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, worth £18,333. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Value

£18,333

Closing date

16 November 2026

About this contract

Beating heart surgery (Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass or OPCAB) utilizes specific stabilization equipment rather than a cardiopulmonary bypass machine.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £18,333, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 16 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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