--- title: "Framework Agreement for the Supply of Patient Mobility Products and Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046f1a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046f1a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046f1a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046f1a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (\"MSE\")" published: "2024-11-07" --- # Framework Agreement for the Supply of Patient Mobility Products and Services Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ("MSE") Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046f1a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046f1a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046f1a.json) ## Summary HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, has finalised the procurement process for a Framework Agreement regarding the supply of Patient Mobility Products and Services. Spanning various categories from Orthotic Products to Wheelchair Managed Services, the agreement covers goods and services essential for patient mobility across the UK. Notably, this framework encompasses several lots, such as orthotics, prosthetics, specialised seating products, and wheelchair repair and maintenance services. The procurement, conducted using an open procedure and covered by GPA terms, saw winners in various lots. Contracts were signed on 24 July 2024, signalling the completion of the tender and award stages after an initial tender announcement on 11 June 2024. This extensive framework agreement offers significant business opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in medical and mobility equipment. With a focus on providing modular, bespoke, and stock items alongside managed services, the tender caters to companies proficient in delivering complex healthcare solutions. SMEs and large enterprises alike have successfully secured contracts, indicating a competitive but accessible market space for qualified suppliers, whether they deal in the fabrication of mobility aids or the provision of associated support services. Businesses adept in orthopaedic supplies, repair services, and advanced mobility technologies are particularly well-suited to leverage the ongoing requirements of the framework to foster sustained growth. ## 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. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full. ### Lot Information Orthotics Products Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to supply a full offering for orthotics related products, include modular/bespoke/stock items. This should cover the following, but not limited to, modular footwear, upper and lower limb, abdominal, spinal braces and a variety of splinting products. Options: one 12 month option to extend Renewal: one 12 month option to extend Orthotics Managed Services Under this lot, the Tenderer(s) requirement is for 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. Options: one 12 month option to extend Renewal: one 12 month option to extend Prosthetic Products Under this lot, Tenderer(s)are required to provide upper and lower limb prosthesis including liners, cups/sockets and any associated accessories. Lower limb products should include legs, through hip, above/below and through the knee, ankles, and feet. Upper limb products include arms above/below and through the elbow, hands, partial hands and fingers. Options: one 12 month option to extend Renewal: one 12 month option to extend Prosthetic Managed Services Under the lot, The Tenderer(s) are expected to provide a prosthetic managed service including 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. Options: one 12 month option to extend Renewal: one 12 month option to extend Wheelchair Products and Associated Accessories Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to provide a full offering for wheelchair products and associated accessories. Products include manual, powered, sport, lightweight, attendant propelled and custom wheelchairs. Options: one option of 12 months to extend Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend Specialised Seating Products Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to provide full offering for specialised seating products, products include standard seating, rise, and recline and custom made seating and customisable cushions. Options: one option of 12 months to extend Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend Wheelchair Repair and Maintenance Managed Services Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to provide full offering for Wheelchair Repair and Maintenance Managed Services. Including initial assessment, prescription, fitting and through life monitoring. Delivery, collection and storage, repair and maintenance, modification, and reconditioning services, planned preventative maintenance, cleaning and decontamination and emergency call out services. Options: one option of 12 months to extend Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend Wheelchair Managed Services Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to provide full offering for a 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. Options: one option of 12 months to extend Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend Aggregated Lot Under this lot, Tenderer(s) are required to cover 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 Options: one option of 12 months to extend Renewal: one option of 12 months to extend ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036065-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Jul 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | 3 years | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000,000 | | Lots value | £250,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £145,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ("MSE") | | Additional buyers | 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 | 28 | | Supplier names | AJ MOBILITY; AM HEALTHCARE; 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; 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 - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33141700 - Orthopaedic supplies - 33141740 - Orthopaedic footwear - 33141760 - Splints - 33180000 - Functional support - 33183200 - Orthopaedic prostheses - 33184000 - Artificial parts of the body - 33193120 - Wheelchairs - 33193121 - Motorised wheelchairs - 33193220 - Parts and accessories for wheelchairs - 33193221 - Wheelchair cushions - 33193222 - Wheelchair frames - 33193223 - Wheelchair seats - 33193224 - Wheelchair wheels - 33193225 - Wheelchair tyres - 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment - 50421100 - Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs - 79993100 - Facilities management services - 85111600 - Orthotic services ## Release History - 7 Nov 2024 at 12:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036065-2024 - 1 Jul 2024 at 13:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019952-2024 - 18 Jun 2024 at 14:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018791-2024 - 11 Jun 2024 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018039-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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