Inside the UK Health Market 2026: What Healthcare Suppliers Need to Know

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Vicky Maggiani

Content & Client Service BiP Solutions

Health sector procurement is evolving rapidly. To win in 2026, you need more than ambition—you need intelligence, strategy, and insight into what’s coming next.

Join our expert-led webinar and discover how the biggest shifts in NHS and health sector buying will impact your organisation. We’ll decode policy changes, reveal market opportunities, and equip you with the competitive edge needed to secure high-value contracts in the year ahead.

What We’ll Cover:

The Procurement Act: Real-World Results After Year One The Procurement Act is no longer theoretical. We’ll break down what’s changed—new forms, payment terms, performance requirements, and the consultation outcomes that matter most to your healthcare pipeline.

NHS Transformation: Where the Opportunities Are Major reforms are reshaping the landscape. With NHS England’s budget exceeding £165 billion and procurement spending accounting for approximately £30 billion annually, opportunities are substantial. From Integrated Care System consolidation and provider collaboratives to community diagnostic centres and digital health investment surges, we’ll show you where the money is moving and how to position yourself ahead of the curve.

Policy Shifts You Can’t Ignore Social Value frameworks are evolving. AI is revolutionising procurement processes. Data transparency is opening doors for suppliers who know how to use it. With the NHS committed to spending £13.4 billion on technology and digital transformation by 2025/26, understanding these changes is critical to how you compete and win in the health sector.

2025 Market Review: The Data Behind the Deals Get comprehensive analysis of health procurement patterns from the past year—contract awards, framework activity, expiring agreements, and re-procurement schedules. With over 42 Integrated Care Boards commissioning services and the NHS’s target to award 27% of contract value to SMEs, understand what NHS buyers and care commissioners are prioritising and where gaps in the market exist.

2026 Forecast: Your Roadmap to High-Value Contracts We’ll spotlight the contracts set for re-tender, transparency initiatives creating new entry points, and early engagement opportunities you can act on now. Plus, detailed forecasts across acute care, primary care, mental health services, community health, and digital health solutions—including insights into major capital programmes and service transformation initiatives.

Who This Is For: Business development leaders, bid managers, and senior executives targeting NHS contracts, local authority health commissioning, and broader healthcare sector opportunities. If you’re serious about growth in health procurement, this webinar is for you.

Secure your competitive advantage.

 

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