Framework Agreement for the Supply of Patient Mobility Products and Services

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust ("MSE")

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

07 Nov 2024 at 12:22

TenderUpdate

01 Jul 2024 at 14:13

TenderUpdate

18 Jun 2024 at 15:59

Tender

11 Jun 2024 at 15:22

Summary of the contracting process

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, has finalised the procurement process for a Framework Agreement regarding the supply of Patient Mobility Products and Services. Spanning various categories from Orthotic Products to Wheelchair Managed Services, the agreement covers goods and services essential for patient mobility across the UK. Notably, this framework encompasses several lots, such as orthotics, prosthetics, specialised seating products, and wheelchair repair and maintenance services. The procurement, conducted using an open procedure and covered by GPA terms, saw winners in various lots. Contracts were signed on 24 July 2024, signalling the completion of the tender and award stages after an initial tender announcement on 11 June 2024.

This extensive framework agreement offers significant business opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in medical and mobility equipment. With a focus on providing modular, bespoke, and stock items alongside managed services, the tender caters to companies proficient in delivering complex healthcare solutions. SMEs and large enterprises alike have successfully secured contracts, indicating a competitive but accessible market space for qualified suppliers, whether they deal in the fabrication of mobility aids or the provision of associated support services. Businesses adept in orthopaedic supplies, repair services, and advanced mobility technologies are particularly well-suited to leverage the ongoing requirements of the framework to foster sustained growth.

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Notice Title

Framework Agreement for the Supply of Patient Mobility Products and Services

Notice Description

A framework agreement for the supply of Patient Mobility Products and Services. Orthotics Products, include modular/bespoke/stock items. Orthotic Managed Services, include the provision of care and support that expands beyond acute settings to community and home care including initial assessment, prescription, fitting and through life monitoring. Prosthetics Products, include upper and lower limb prosthesis. Prosthetic Managed Services, include the provision of care and support that expands beyond acute settings to community and home care including initial assessment, prescription, fitting and through life monitoring. Wheelchair Products and Associated Accessories, products include manual, powered, sport, lightweight, attendant propelled and custom wheelchairs. Specialised Seating Products, products include standard seating, rise, and recline and custom made seating and customisable cushions. Wheelchair Repair and Maintenance Managed Services including delivery, collection and storage, repair and maintenance, modification, and reconditioning services, planned preventative maintenance, cleaning and decontamination and emergency call out services. Wheelchair Managed Services includes, assess, prescribe, and provide wheeled mobility equipment for those with long term mobility needs and wheelchair repair and maintenance service, and prescribe, supply and fit specialised seating products. Aggregated Lot, facilities the provision to permit Participating Authorities to tailor bespoke products and service specification to accommodate their requirements and contractually commit in advance to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Lot Information

Orthotics Products

Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to supply a full offering for orthotics related products, include modular/bespoke/stock items. This should cover the following, but not limited to, modular footwear, upper and lower limb, abdominal, spinal braces and a variety of splinting products.

Options: one 12 month option to extend

Renewal: one 12 month option to extend

Orthotics Managed Services

Under this lot, the Tenderer(s) requirement is for Orthotic Managed Services include the provision of care and support that expands beyond acute settings to community and home care including initial assessment, prescription, fitting and through life monitoring.

Options: one 12 month option to extend

Renewal: one 12 month option to extend

Prosthetic Products

Under this lot, Tenderer(s)are required to provide upper and lower limb prosthesis including liners, cups/sockets and any associated accessories. Lower limb products should include legs, through hip, above/below and through the knee, ankles, and feet. Upper limb products include arms above/below and through the elbow, hands, partial hands and fingers.

Options: one 12 month option to extend

Renewal: one 12 month option to extend

Prosthetic Managed Services

Under the lot, The Tenderer(s) are expected to provide a prosthetic managed service including the provision of care and support that expands beyond acute settings to community and home care including initial assessment, prescription, fitting and through life monitoring.

Options: one 12 month option to extend

Renewal: one 12 month option to extend

Wheelchair Products and Associated Accessories

Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to provide a full offering for wheelchair products and associated accessories. Products include manual, powered, sport, lightweight, attendant propelled and custom wheelchairs.

Options: one option of 12 months to extend

Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend

Specialised Seating Products

Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to provide full offering for specialised seating products, products include standard seating, rise, and recline and custom made seating and customisable cushions.

Options: one option of 12 months to extend

Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend

Wheelchair Repair and Maintenance Managed Services

Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to provide full offering for Wheelchair Repair and Maintenance Managed Services. Including initial assessment, prescription, fitting and through life monitoring. Delivery, collection and storage, repair and maintenance, modification, and reconditioning services, planned preventative maintenance, cleaning and decontamination and emergency call out services.

Options: one option of 12 months to extend

Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend

Wheelchair Managed Services

Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to provide full offering for a Wheelchair Managed Services includes, assess, prescribe, and provide wheeled mobility equipment for those with long term mobility needs and wheelchair repair and maintenance service, and prescribe, supply and fit specialised seating products.

Options: one option of 12 months to extend

Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend

Aggregated Lot

Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to cover the provision to permit Participating Authorities to tailor bespoke products and service specification to accommodate their requirements and contractually commit in advance to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements

Options: one option of 12 months to extend

Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046f1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036065-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33141700 - Orthopaedic supplies

33141740 - Orthopaedic footwear

33141760 - Splints

33180000 - Functional support

33183200 - Orthopaedic prostheses

33184000 - Artificial parts of the body

33193120 - Wheelchairs

33193121 - Motorised wheelchairs

33193220 - Parts and accessories for wheelchairs

33193221 - Wheelchair cushions

33193222 - Wheelchair frames

33193223 - Wheelchair seats

33193224 - Wheelchair wheels

33193225 - Wheelchair tyres

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

50421100 - Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs

79993100 - Facilities management services

85111600 - Orthotic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£250,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£145,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
3 years

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust ("MSE")
Additional Buyers

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
29
Supplier Names

AJ Mobility

AM Healthcare

AM Healthcare (Ability Matters/Opcare)

BEAGLE ORTHOPAEDIC LTD

Chaneco Ltd

Chas A Blatchford & Sons Ltd

Consolor Ltd

DGT Services Ltd

Dacey Ltd

Elitac Systems B.V.

Eureka Physiocare Ltd

Gait and Motion Technology Ltd

Hugh Steeper Ltd

Hugh Steeper Ltd (trading as 'RSLSteeper')

Medfac UK Ltd

Medfac UK Ltd.

Medi UK Ltd

Open Bionics

Ossur UK

Otto Bock Healthcare PLC

Peacocks Medical Group Ltd

Performance Health International Limited

Ross Care

SUNRISE MEDICAL

Seating Matters

Specialised Orthotics Services Ltd

TayCare Medical Ltd

The Helping Hand Company (Ledbury) Limited

William Davies Care

Further Information

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