Notice Information
Notice Title
Community and Acute Equipment and Services, Including Continence Products and Delivery
Notice Description
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for Community and Acute Equipment and Services, including Continence Products and Delivery. This includes the following Lots: Lot 1 - Community and Acute Equipment, including, but not limited to: Aids to Daily Living Moving and Handling Clinical Furniture Patient Treatment Couches Includes services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination Lot 1 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 1 a Standard and Bariatric Bathroom and Toileting Aids Lot 1 b - Paediatric - Bathroom and Toileting Aids Lot 1 c - Standard and Bariatric - Walking Aids, Sticks and Accessories Lot 1 d - Paediatric - Walking Aids, Sticks and Accessories Lot 1 e- Standard and Bariatric - General Aids including Food Preparation Lot 1 f - Paediatric - General Aids including Food Preparation Lot 1 g - Standard and Bariatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Community equipment Lot 1 h - Paediatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Community Equipment Lot 1 i - Standard and Bariatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Acute setting Lot 1 j - Paediatrics - Moving and Handling Equipment - Acute setting Lot 1 k - Standard and Bariatric - Patient Treatment Couches Lot 2 - Beds and Mattresses, including, but not limited to: Manual and Electric Acute and Community Beds Dynamic, Static and hybrid Mattresses Seating and Dynamic Cushions Includes services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination. Lot 2 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 2 a - Acute and Community Bedframes Standard and Bariatric Lot 2 b - Acute and Community Mattresses Standard and Bariatric Lot 2 c - Community Cushions Standard and Bariatric Lot 3 - Wheelchairs, including, but not limited to: Wheelchairs Portering Chairs Specialist Seating Cushions - dynamic, hybrid and static Including services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination. Lot 3 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 3 a - Wheelchairs Standard and Bariatric Lot 3 b - Wheelchairs Paediatric Lot 3 c - Portering Chairs Lot 4 - Combined Lot One stop shop to support a joined-up service, the outsourcing of community loan stores or for total managed services. Appointment to Lot 4 is linked to Lots 1,2 and 3. If a Bidder is appointed to 2 or more lots between Lots 1,2, and 3, the Bidder will be awarded to Lot 4. Lot 5 - Continence Products Home Delivery Service, including but not limited to: Continence products Other self-care products associated with care requirements in the home as required by Approved Organisations. Lot 5 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 5 a - Standard and Bariatric - Continence products Lot 5 b - Paediatric - Continence products We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.
Lot Information
Community and Acute Equipment
This lot includes, but is not limited to: Aids to Daily Living Moving and Handling Clinical Furniture Patient Treatment Couches Includes services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination Lot 1 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of commercial envelope as follows: Lot 1 a Standard and Bariatric Bathroom and Toileting Aids Lot 1 b - Paediatric - Bathroom and Toileting Aids Lot 1 c - Standard and Bariatric - Walking Aids, Sticks and Accessories Lot 1 d - Paediatric - Walking Aids, Sticks and Accessories Lot 1 e- Standard and Bariatric - General Aids including Food Preparation Lot 1 f - Paediatric - General Aids including Food Preparation Lot 1 g - Standard and Bariatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Community equipment Lot 1 h - Paediatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Community Equipment Lot 1 i - Standard and Bariatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Acute setting Lot 1 j - Paediatrics - Moving and Handling Equipment - Acute setting Lot 1 k - Standard and Bariatric - Patient Treatment Couches
Beds and MattressesThis lot includes, but is not limited to: Manual and Electric Acute and Community Beds Dynamic, Static and Hybrid Mattresses Seating and Dynamic Cushions Includes services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination. Lot 2 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of commercial envelope as follows: Lot 2 a - Acute and Community Bedframes Standard and Bariatric Lot 2 b - Acute and Community Mattresses Standard and Bariatric Lot 2 c - Community Cushions Standard and Bariatric
WheelchairsThis lot includes, but is not limited to: Wheelchairs Portering Chairs Specialist Seating Cushions - dynamic, hybrid and static Including services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination. Lot 3 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 3 a - Wheelchairs Standard and Bariatric Lot 3 b - Wheelchairs Paediatric Lot 3 c - Portering Chairs
Combined LotThis lot is intended as a "one stop shop" to support joined-up services, the outsourcing of community loan stores or for total managed services. Suppliers will be appointed to this lot if awarded to 2 or more lots across lots 1,2 or 3.
Continence Products Home Delivery ServiceThis lot includes, but is not limited to: Continence products Other self care products associated with care requirements in the home as required by Approved Organisations Lot 5 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 5 a - Standard and Bariatric - Continence products Lot 5 b - Paediatric - Continence products
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064757
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010151-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
42 - Industrial machinery
50 - Repair and maintenance services
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
33141621 - Incontinence kit
33192100 - Beds for medical use
33192110 - Orthopaedic beds
33192120 - Hospital beds
33192130 - Motorised beds
33192140 - Psychiatric couches
33192150 - Therapy beds
33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector
33193000 - Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices
33196000 - Medical aids
39143111 - Mattress supports
39143112 - Mattresses
42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts
50421100 - Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs
85110000 - Hospital and related services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £500,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Mar 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2031 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-01-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
- Postcode
- HP2 7AH
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Dacorum
- Electoral Ward
- Adeyfield East
- Westminster Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010151-2026
4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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