--- title: "NWSSP - Maintenance of Manual Handling Equipment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05da8d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05da8d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05da8d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05da8d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2025-11-05" --- # NWSSP - Maintenance of Manual Handling Equipment Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05da8d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05da8d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05da8d.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the maintenance and statutory inspection of manual handling equipment located across NHS Wales sites, under the procurement title 'NWSSP - Maintenance of Manual Handling Equipment'. The procurement falls within the services category, specifically repair and maintenance services (CPV code 50000000), with operations based in Wales (UKL region). Key dates to note include the submission deadline for Expressions of Interest (EOI) by 18 November 2025. The procurement process is in planning, with a planned contract period starting on 25 February 2026 and extending until 24 February 2028, with an option for a one-year extension. The overall contract value is anticipated to be £240,000, with the potential to expand to a gross amount of £288,000. This pre-market engagement exercise offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in preventative maintenance and statutory testing services, especially those familiar with LOLER and PUWER regulations. The contract's scope encompasses routine maintenance, inspections, reporting, and emergency call-out services. It is well-suited for companies with the capability, capacity, and compliance with the UK's legislative frameworks, ideally SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand within the public sector. The engagement aims to gather expressions of interest and better understand the market's ability to meet these specialised requirements, helping to tailor the forthcoming tender opportunity to those with adequate skills and experience in delivering such services across NHS facilities in Wales. ## Notice NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) - Supply Chain, Logistics & Transport (SCL&T) is seeking to engage with the market in relation to a forthcoming procurement for the maintenance and statutory inspection of manual handling equipment located across multiple NHS Wales sites. The intended contract will cover preventative maintenance, statutory LOLER and PUWER inspections, and associated remedial or emergency call-out work for NWSSP-owned manual handling equipment. The anticipated contract will be established as a two-year call-off arrangement, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate the competence, capacity, and capability to deliver inspection and maintenance services in accordance with relevant legislation, including the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998, as well as manufacturers' maintenance guidelines. The scope of service is expected to include: - Routine preventative maintenance visits (approximately two per annum per site); - Thorough examinations and inspections to statutory standards; - Provision of inspection reports and certification following each visit; and - Availability for remedial and emergency call-outs as required. This notice is being issued solely to obtain expressions of interest from suppliers who are capable of delivering services relating to the maintenance, inspection, and statutory testing of manual handling equipment in accordance with LOLER and PUWER regulations. The purpose of this engagement is to identify suppliers within this field of work who have the appropriate skills, experience, and capacity to undertake this type of service across NHS Wales sites. Information gathered through this process will help inform and shape the forthcoming tender opportunity. Please note that this is not a call for competition or an invitation to tender. It is purely an information-gathering exercise to understand the level of market interest and capability within this area. ### Planning Information Suppliers who are capable of delivering services relating to the maintenance, inspection, and statutory testing of manual handling equipment in accordance with LOLER and PUWER regulations are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in this pre-market engagement exercise. Expressions of Interest should be submitted no later than 18 November 2025. In addition, suppliers must send a copy of their Expression of Interest by email to: Michael.Butler2@wales.nhs.uk Evangeline.Thorpe@wales.nhs.uk Please note that this exercise is being undertaken for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or an invitation to tender. A separate Tender Notice will be published in due course should the procurement proceed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071103-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 5 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Feb 2026 - 24 Feb 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | 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 | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF14 3UZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Gabalfa | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 5 Nov 2025 at 09:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071103-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071103-2025 5th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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