--- title: "National Framework Agreement for Falls Prevention and Detection" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e57836fb-9430-4d3b-80ec-bc19ca7115e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e57836fb-9430-4d3b-80ec-bc19ca7115e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e57836fb-9430-4d3b-80ec-bc19ca7115e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e57836fb-9430-4d3b-80ec-bc19ca7115e1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-11-18" --- # National Framework Agreement for Falls Prevention and Detection Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e57836fb-9430-4d3b-80ec-bc19ca7115e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e57836fb-9430-4d3b-80ec-bc19ca7115e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e57836fb-9430-4d3b-80ec-bc19ca7115e1.json) ## Summary The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is conducting early engagement for a National Framework Agreement for Falls Prevention and Detection. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage. The framework aims to address the significant issue of falls, notably for older individuals, by providing risk assessments, strength and balance training, and falls detection products such as sensors. This initiative falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category (CPV: 85000000). The process includes a market engagement milestone with a deadline of 13th December 2024. Locations involved cover a broad geographic area including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in health services and those providing innovative falls detection products. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly encouraged to participate. This engagement process allows suppliers to influence the framework requirements before formal tenders are issued. Businesses responding to this engagement notice can gain an early understanding of procurement requirements and position themselves advantageously for potential future contracts. Expressing interest early could also facilitate partnerships and collaborations that enhance service offerings and market competitiveness. ## Notice The 2023 National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) report on 2022 clinical data identified that more than 60,000 people sustained a femoral fracture in England and Wales in 2022 (NHFD) due to a fall. Of these, 2,033 occurred in inpatient settings. Falls prevention services aim to reduce people's chance of falling by tackling risk factors, improving strength and balance whilst allowing people to remain well and live independently at home. The services aim to: - Provide falls support planning and risk assessments for individuals and their homes, - Develop person centered plans to maximise older people's potential for independent living, - Reduce the risks of falls and injuries by improving strength and balance, - Reduce hospital admissions as a result of falls, - Educate and raise falls prevention awareness with multi-organisations, agencies, care homes and the public, - Deliver interventions for falls preventions in both home and Residential Care settings There is also a market of falls detection products such as bed, chair and toilet sensors to support in the detection of movement early on. The Countess of Chester Hospital Commercial Procurement Services would like to engage with suppliers of Falls Prevention Services and Falls Detection Products. We want to see if there is the potential for a national framework agreement and ensure all potential scope for goods and services would be captured under our framework agreement. Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in taking part in this early engagement exercise. Note that this is NOT a call for competition. If we decide to go ahead with a framework for Falls Prevention and Detection, we will publish a separate notice. The purpose of this Early Engagement notice is to conduct preliminary market consultation, with a view to preparing a procurement. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an invitation to tender (if invitations to tender are issued), or a place on any framework agreement which may be awarded following an invitation to tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd7ae1a-6ec0-42ce-a015-260fb5edc382 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CHESTER | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH2 1UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Upton | | Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2024 at 15:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd7ae1a-6ec0-42ce-a015-260fb5edc382 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd7ae1a-6ec0-42ce-a015-260fb5edc382 18th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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