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title: "Pre Market Engagement Notice for Independent Living Products and Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MID SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Pre Market Engagement Notice for Independent Living Products and Services

Buyer: MID SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055f79

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## Summary

The Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, partnered with HealthTrust Europe LLP, is initiating a procurement process focused on Independent Living Products and Services, under the planning stage with an open procedure. This procurement entails setting up an open framework aimed at enhancing independent living for individuals at home. Key areas include mobility aids, medical equipment repair and maintenance, and technology-enabled care. The procurement falls under the services category, with a substantial budget of £500 million, and will cover the entire United Kingdom. The contract period is set to begin on 6th October 2025, with potential extensions to October 2028, and the next significant date in this process is 8th August 2025 for future notice communications.

This tender creates vast opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, by enabling them to supply essential services and products within the healthcare and community care sectors. Companies specialising in medical consumables, IT services, and innovative health technologies will find this procurement particularly relevant. By engaging in this competitive process, businesses can potentially secure contracts that involve supplying critical equipment and services aimed at improving patient outcomes and promoting independence. Moreover, aligning with a renowned entity like the Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust provides an excellent springboard for businesses looking to expand their footprint within the public sector.

## Notice

This procurement will be conducted under the open procedure as an open framework, the term of the first framework in this scheme will be 2 years with the option to extend by 12 months. The scope of Independent Living is broken down into the following lots: Lot 1 Equipment, including living room aids, mobility aids, bedroom and dressing aids, kitchen aids, bathroom aids and pressure and positioning aids. Lot 2 Community Loan Store Managed Services provides various types of equipment on loan to individuals who need assistance to live independently at home. Lot 3 Aggregate lot, facilitates 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. Lot A Technology Enable Care - this lot is specifically for use by non-NHS organisations only. Lot A is for the use of technology to provide health and care services to people in their own homes to live independently and safely.

### Planning Information

HealthTrust Europe conducted engagement through virtual and in-person meetings and discussions with potential suppliers who were able to provide products and services detailed in the scope of the procurement, which includes equipment, aids and adaptations designed to make everyday activities easier and safer, community loan store managed services includes helping people stay independent at home and reduce the need for hospital or care home admissions and aid prompt discharge of patients and technology enabled care devices, services and software for Participating Authority and individuals who could be vulnerable at home. 
This engagement exercise aimed to establish:
- Specification development and understanding of solutions available in the market
- Identify all potential suppliers for this requirement (including VCSEs and SMEs) and provide the opportunity to be awarded to the framework 
- Understanding the commercial structure that aligns to market expectations and will meet the requirements of any Contracting Authorities
- Notifying the market and building capacity to prepare for the procurement and contract award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039983-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MID SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS16 5NL |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33192000 - Medical furniture
- 33192100 - Beds for medical use
- 33192300 - Medical furniture except beds and tables
- 33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector
- 33196100 - Devices for the elderly
- 33196200 - Devices for the disabled
- 42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
- 50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
- 51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2025 at 12:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039983-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039983-2025
  15th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mse.nhs.uk/

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