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Framework of Community Equipment Suppliers

Herefordshire Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

09 Sep 2026 at 14:29

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PlanningUpdate

27 Feb 2026 at 09:02

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

26 Sep 2025 at 15:34

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council intends to establish a framework of community equipment suppliers for its Community Equipment Service. The framework will cover a broad range of equipment used to help residents live independently at home for longer. Requirements include moving and handling devices, pressure-care equipment, bathing and toileting aids, beds, mattresses and chairs. This is a goods procurement, with the equipment to be supplied for use in Herefordshire. The council is the public-sector buyer and service owner. The opportunity is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers able to provide community-care, mobility, daily-living and related personal-care equipment across this range. Suppliers may need to support the service with several equipment categories rather than a single product line.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Herefordshire Council has stated an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned approach is a framework agreement, with one planned lot. The council’s latest expectation is to publish the tender or transparency notice on 24 May 2027. The planned framework period is from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2035. Earlier expected dates have been revised following a review of how the Community Equipment Service should operate. The procurement is planned as a single framework for the listed community equipment, and the lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. These dates and arrangements remain the buyer’s planning expectations rather than bid deadlines.

The planned framework should suit suppliers with established capability in community equipment and personal-care products, particularly moving and handling, pressure care, bathing, toileting, beds, mattresses and specialist chairs. Businesses with a broad catalogue may be well placed because the requirement spans multiple equipment types used by a community service. Specialist manufacturers, authorised distributors and experienced providers serving health, social-care or independent-living needs should monitor the procurement and prepare evidence of product range, supply capacity and reliable fulfilment. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly identified as suitable for the planned lot. The buyer is reviewing the future operating model of its Community Equipment Service, so suppliers should be ready to respond to the eventual requirements emerging from that review.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework of Community Equipment Suppliers

Notice Description

Herefordshire Council is seeking to establish a framework of community equipment suppliers to provide a wide range of equipment, including moving and handling devices, pressure care, bathing and toileting aids, beds, mattresses and chairs, for use by the Community Equipment Service in Herefordshire to enable residents to live independently at home for longer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a376
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085440-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 May 20279 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Postcode Area
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Further Information

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