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CFM0128 Medical Aids

Fife Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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24 Sep 2026 at 14:04

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12 Aug 2026 at 16:57

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20 Feb 2026 at 12:02

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15 Aug 2023 at 16:50

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18 Jul 2023 at 10:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council procured medical aids for use across various locations in Fife. The requirement was for the supply of medical aids, covering goods rather than works or services. The council was the buyer. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, so suppliers were competing for the overall requirement rather than for separately described product or geographic lots. The goods were to be delivered across Fife. The contract title identifies the opportunity as CFM0128 Medical Aids. The scope description does not break the aids down into product types, quantities or individual specifications; the procurement is therefore most relevant to suppliers able to provide a range of medical aids for a local authority requirement.

The procurement is complete and contracts have been awarded following an open procedure. The tender deadline, after a seven-day extension, was 29 August 2023. The lot was described as having a 360-day contract period, with a possible 12-month extension. Twenty suppliers were named on active CFM0128 awards: W Munro (Rehab) Ltd, Arjo UK Ltd, Care and Independence Ltd, Careflex Ltd, Drive DeVilbiss, Enable Access Ltd, Etac Ltd, Frontier Therapeutics Ltd, Invacare Ltd, Jenx Ltd, Langham, Leckey, Lisclare Limited, MBM Healthcare Fife Ltd, Moorings Mediquip Ltd t/a Wheelchair Care, Nottingham Rehab Limited, Prism Medical, Smirthwaite Limited, SmitCare Limited and The Helping Hand Company. Each of these awards has a linked contract valued at £1.8 million and signed on 15 April 2024. Quality and price each carried 50% of the evaluation.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Fife Council for medical aids supplied across multiple locations, with a route that appointed a panel of suppliers rather than a single provider. The appointed suppliers include businesses specialising in rehabilitation, mobility, positioning and related healthcare equipment, alongside broader medical-aid suppliers. A credible competitor would need a suitable product range and the capacity to supply the council’s requirement across Fife. The equal weighting for quality and price indicates that a future competitor would need to demonstrate product and service quality while remaining price-competitive. The awards show that the requirement was accessible to a group of suppliers, including an SME, rather than being confined to one large supplier. It is a relevant precedent for suppliers able to support local-authority purchasing of medical aids.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CFM0128 Medical Aids

Notice Description

Supply of medical aids for Fife Council.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of medical aids for Fife Council.

Renewal: 12 month extension available.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e2da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090601-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

33196000 - Medical aids

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,708,488 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
June 2027.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fife Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

W Munro (Rehab) Ltd

Arjo UK Ltd

Care and Independence Ltd

Careflex Ltd

Drive DeVilbiss

Enable Access Ltd

Etac Ltd

Frontier Therapeutics Limited

Invacare Ltd

Jenx Ltd

Langham

Leckey

Lisclare Limited

MBM Healthcare Fife Ltd

Moorings Mediquip Ltd

Nottingham Rehab Limited

Prism UK Medical Ltd

Smirthwaite Limited

SmitCare Limited

The Helping Hand Company

Trulife

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