Notice Information
Notice Title
Continuation of Continence contract
Notice Description
Supply of containment products within the Community and Inpatient setting.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Extension of the existing contract for the supply of containment products. Additional information: VEAT notice to inform the market that the Contracting Authority is seeking to extend the term of its existing contract for the supply of containment products which was originally awarded to Abena UK Limited in December 2017 following a competitive award process.
The Contracting Authority's contract with Abena UK Limited is being proposed to be extended for a short period beyond the current extension period set out in its contract to allow the Contracting Authority time to participate in a joint procurement. The term of the contract is being proposed to be extended by a period of five months until 30th April 2026.
During this period a joint procurement exercise will commence for completion Q1 FY26/27.The planned procurement route will be a mini-competition in accordance with the SBS Framework SBS10015 or latest version. The participating Trusts to include South Cumbria and Lancashire Provider Collaborative Board, including North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust will be participating in this procurement exercise.
Procurement Information
VEAT notice to inform the market that the Contracting Authority is seeking to extend the term of its existing contract for the supply of containment products which was originally awarded to Abena UK Limited in December 2017 following a competitive award process.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority's contract with Abena UK Limited is being proposed to be extended for a short period beyond the current extension period set out in its contract to allow the Contracting Authority time to participate in a joint procurement. The term of the contract is being proposed to be extended by a period of five months until 30th April 2026.<br/><br/>During this period a joint procurement exercise will commence for completion Q1 FY26/27.The planned procurement route will be a mini-competition in accordance with the SBS Framework SBS10015 or latest version. The participating Trusts to include South Cumbria and Lancashire Provider Collaborative Board, including North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust will be participating in this procurement exercise.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05956e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054489-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
33700000 - Personal care products
85142400 - Home delivery of incontinence products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Michelle McNeil
- Contact Email
- michelle.mcneil@mbht.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1524519454
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE
- Postcode
- CA2 7HY
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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