Notice Information
Notice Title
Pre Market Engagement Notice for Independent Living Products and Services
Notice Description
This procurement will be conducted under the open procedure as an open framework, the term of the first framework in this scheme will be 2 years with the option to extend by 12 months. The scope of Independent Living is broken down into the following lots: Lot 1 Equipment, including living room aids, mobility aids, bedroom and dressing aids, kitchen aids, bathroom aids and pressure and positioning aids. Lot 2 Community Loan Store Managed Services provides various types of equipment on loan to individuals who need assistance to live independently at home. Lot 3 Aggregate lot, facilitates 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. Lot A Technology Enable Care - this lot is specifically for use by non-NHS organisations only. Lot A is for the use of technology to provide health and care services to people in their own homes to live independently and safely.
Planning Information
HealthTrust Europe conducted engagement through virtual and in-person meetings and discussions with potential suppliers who were able to provide products and services detailed in the scope of the procurement, which includes equipment, aids and adaptations designed to make everyday activities easier and safer, community loan store managed services includes helping people stay independent at home and reduce the need for hospital or care home admissions and aid prompt discharge of patients and technology enabled care devices, services and software for Participating Authority and individuals who could be vulnerable at home. This engagement exercise aimed to establish: - Specification development and understanding of solutions available in the market - Identify all potential suppliers for this requirement (including VCSEs and SMEs) and provide the opportunity to be awarded to the framework - Understanding the commercial structure that aligns to market expectations and will meet the requirements of any Contracting Authorities - Notifying the market and building capacity to prepare for the procurement and contract award.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055f79
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039983-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
42 - Industrial machinery
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
33140000 - Medical consumables
33192000 - Medical furniture
33192100 - Beds for medical use
33192300 - Medical furniture except beds and tables
33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector
33196100 - Devices for the elderly
33196200 - Devices for the disabled
42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MID SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Customer Care
- Contact Email
- customercare@htepg.com
- Contact Phone
- 01268 524900, 08458875000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BASILDON
- Postcode
- SS16 5NL
- Post Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039983-2025
15th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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