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WSFT - Community - Bespoke support garments

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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31 Jul 2026 at 09:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust commissioned a community service to supply bespoke Lycra support garments for children with challenging lifelong diagnoses. The requirement covers the design, production and supply of garments tailored to individual children’s support needs, rather than standard off-the-shelf clothing. The work is associated with the Trust in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and serves its community healthcare provision. It falls within other community, social and personal services (CPV 98000000). This is a specialist healthcare-related supply service for organisations able to translate clinical or functional requirements into individually fitted garments for paediatric users. The buying organisation is West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, a public authority responsible for delivering NHS services in its area.

The procurement has been completed following a below-threshold limited competition. It was divided into one lot, which was awarded to DM Orthotics. The award was active and the contract was signed on 1 June 2026. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027, with a gross value of £49,300. The selected supplier is DM Orthotics, based in Redruth, Cornwall. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and the award covered the full lot. The available outcome information identifies the selected supplier and contract terms, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or award weighting. The procurement therefore provides a clear record of the route and commercial outcome for this requirement.

This procurement is relevant to suppliers that manufacture or provide bespoke Lycra support garments for children with complex, lifelong conditions. A credible competitor would need practical capability in taking individual requirements through fitting, garment design, manufacture and supply, with enough capacity to support community healthcare demand. Experience working with children and with garments intended to provide physical support would be directly relevant to the requirement. Suppliers should also be able to work reliably with an NHS foundation trust and manage service delivery around individual users rather than a standard product catalogue. DM Orthotics’ selection indicates that a specialist orthotics provider with substantial organisational capacity was well placed to satisfy this buyer’s need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSFT - Community - Bespoke support garments

Notice Description

Service contract with DM Orthotics to supply bespoke Lycra garments for children with challenging life long diagnoses. From 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d84f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072490-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,300 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Southgate
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DM Orthotics

Further Information

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