Planning

LSL/MED/0220 The Supply of Custom Made Orthotics

LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED

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Planning

15 Oct 2025 at 09:42

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, initiated by LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED, involves the supply of custom-made orthotics. The contract is in the planning stage as of 15th October 2025. This opportunity is facilitated by TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited and is focused on the healthcare sector, specifically orthotic services and related orthopaedic supplies. The engagement is open to participants until 11th December 2025. Delivery is expected within the UK, and the framework is valued between £3,000,000 and £4,000,000. This procurement is part of an ongoing contract with the Ministry of Defence to transform service delivery for commodity items.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in orthopaedic supplies, particularly those offering innovative solutions such as 3D digital scanning capabilities for custom-made orthotics. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate, given the lot's suitability preferences. Engaging with this procurement could establish long-term relationships with LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED and potentially lead to future contracts with the Ministry of Defence, ensuring steady revenue streams. Businesses adept in creating bespoke orthotic solutions using materials like polypropylene, carbon fibre, and EVA will find this invitation particularly advantageous.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LSL/MED/0220 The Supply of Custom Made Orthotics

Notice Description

In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos would like to make markets aware that we are intending to investigate innovative approaches to fill our Supply of Custom-Made Orthotics requirements. A bespoke (made to measure) service is required, with the provision of 3D digital scanning capability to embed in life of contract. The following materials would be required to be used to create the bespoke Orthotics: Polypropylene, Carbon Fibre and EVA. It is the aim of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) to encourage companies, suppliers, or manufacturers to make us aware and provide as much information as they are comfortable with, to help decide the future strategy for the range. Team Leidos wishes to generate interest, information and views with other companies to understand the current market innovation and gain useful intelligence that can help our requirement. To request the PMEN documents please contact: Name and Email address Christina.Brice103@teamleidos.mod.uk In the email, request the documents related the Supply of Custom-Made Orthotics. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 11/12/2025. The value of this framework is estimated to be between PS3,000,000 - PS4,000,000. For reference, a Prior Information Notice (PIN) has already been published for this requirement on 28th March 2024 the notice reference is tender_429567/1336397. If suppliers have registered interest via the previous PIN notice and are still interested in this requirement, please resubmit interest via response to the PMEN notice.

Planning Information

To request the PMEN documents please contact: Name and Email address Christina.Brice103@teamleidos.mod.uk Request the documents related to the Supply of Custom Made Orthotics. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 11/12/2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cd0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065491-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33141700 - Orthopaedic supplies

33141720 - Walking aids

33141740 - Orthopaedic footwear

85111600 - Orthotic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 4-5 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
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED
Additional Buyers

TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Contact Name
Tracy Raybould
Contact Email
tracy.raybould@uk.leidos.com, uk.enquiry@tvsscs.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chorley
Electoral Ward
Chorley North & Astley
Westminster Constituency
Chorley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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