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title: "Patient Mobility Products and Services - 2024"
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# Patient Mobility Products and Services - 2024

Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18b99097-432e-4d7a-8b7a-c95b7a35e4e1

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Patient Mobility Products and Services - 2024" has been conducted by HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting on behalf of multiple UK contracting authorities. The agreement, with a total value of £250,000,000, encompasses a wide range of products and services including orthotics, prosthetics, wheelchairs, and specialised seating. Covering regions such as the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and globally, this tender's classification falls under Functional Support (CPV 33180000) with the main procurement category being goods. The tender stage is complete, having transitioned to the award stage as of 7 November 2024, with the contract period set from 1 November 2024 to 1 November 2027. The procurement method employed was an open procedure above the threshold, indicating a competitive and transparent process.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in patient mobility aids, orthotics, and prosthetic services, amongst others. The multiple service components and extensive geographic coverage make it particularly suitable for large-scale suppliers already established in healthcare product and service delivery. Additionally, the framework's vast scope allows for SMEs and VCSEs to participate and bid for specific lots or bespoke service requirements, thus fostering business growth through potential long-term contracts. HealthTrust Europe's active management and structured procurement approach ensure that both large and small businesses have the opportunity to contribute to and benefit from this extensive and multi-faceted contract.

## Notice

A framework agreement for the supply of Patient Mobility Products and Services. Orthotics Products, include modular/bespoke/stock items. Orthotic Managed Services, include the provision of care and support that expands beyond acute settings to community and home care including initial assessment, prescription, fitting and through life monitoring. Prosthetics Products, include upper and lower limb prosthesis. Prosthetic Managed Services, include the provision of care and support that expands beyond acute settings to community and home care including initial assessment, prescription, fitting and through life monitoring. Wheelchair Products and Associated Accessories, products include manual, powered, sport, lightweight, attendant propelled and custom wheelchairs. Specialised Seating Products, products include standard seating, rise, and recline and custom made seating and customisable cushions. Wheelchair Repair and Maintenance Managed Services including delivery, collection and storage, repair and maintenance, modification, and reconditioning services, planned preventative maintenance, cleaning and decontamination and emergency call out services. Wheelchair Managed Services includes, assess, prescribe, and provide wheeled mobility equipment for those with long term mobility needs and wheelchair repair and maintenance service, and prescribe, supply and fit specialised seating products. Aggregated Lot, facilities the provision to permit Participating Authorities to tailor bespoke products and service specification to accommodate their requirements and contractually commit in advance to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) -The terms and conditions of this agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION -This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. Additional information: HTE is undertaking central purchasing body activities in carrying out this tender exercise by virtue of its partnership with MSE. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and all enquiries should be directed to HTE as confirmed in Section 1 above. MSE and not HTE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to whom the use of this Agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the following entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) are envisaged as Agreement users: Public sector classification guide and forward work plan - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) To view the list, use the downloadable spreadsheet. This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes. This Agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2caa33-2b6a-42b6-92e4-3716ce96ddfc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2024 - 1 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF |
| Locality | EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 1NU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 25 |
| Supplier names | AM HEALTHCARE (ABILITY MATTERS/OPCARE; BEAGLE ORTHOPAEDIC; CHANECO; CHAS A BLATCHFORD & SONS; CONSOLOR; DACEY; DGT SERVICES; ELITAC SYSTEMS; EUREKA PHYSIOCARE; GAIT AND MOTION TECHNOLOGY; HUGH STEEPER LTD (TRADING AS 'RSLSTEEPER' MEDFAC; MEDI; OPEN BIONICS; OSSUR; OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE; PEACOCKS MEDICAL GROUP; PERFORMANCE HEALTH INTERNATIONAL; ROSS CARE; SEATING MATTERS; SPECIALISED ORTHOTICS SERVICES; SUNRISE MEDICAL; TAYCARE MEDICAL; THE HELPING HAND COMPANY (LEDBURY; WILLIAM DAVIES CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33180000 - Functional support

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2024 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2caa33-2b6a-42b6-92e4-3716ce96ddfc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2caa33-2b6a-42b6-92e4-3716ce96ddfc
  7th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.healthtrusteurope.com

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