--- title: "Design, Furniture and Appliances 3" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067f20" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067f20" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067f20.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067f20.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2026-04-09" --- # Design, Furniture and Appliances 3 Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067f20 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067f20) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067f20.json) ## Summary NHS Shared Business Services Limited is currently in the planning stage of establishing a Framework Agreement under the Procurement Act 2023 for the "Design, Furniture and Appliances 3" project. This procurement, aligned with industry categories such as medical furniture and specialty design services, aims to cover multiple lots including consulting and turnkey services, furniture supply, and environmental graphics. With a budget allocation reaching up to £80 million net, the initiative spans across various regions, including the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey. Currently, preliminary market engagement is underway, with interested parties required to submit the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire by midday 14 May 2026. This procurement will employ an eSourcing system via SAP Ariba for subsequent activities, emphasising the need for valid registration credentials. This forthcoming Framework Agreement offers ample opportunities for businesses involved in design, consultancy, furniture manufacturing, and supply, particularly those adept in providing comprehensive turnkey and consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly welcomed, given the procurement's suitability criteria. Businesses with expertise in ergonomics or those capable of innovating with circular economy solutions stand to benefit significantly by aligning their offerings with NHS SBS's goals of enhancing healthcare and public sector environments. The engagement in this Framework aims to support business growth through establishing long-term contracts across various sectors, fostering an environment conducive to sustainable and innovative solutions. ## Notice NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place its 3rd generation Framework for the provision of design, furniture and appliances to be used by Approved Organisations for the following proposed Lots, which are under consideration during this preliminary market engagement: Lot 1.1 - Clinical and Healthcare Environment Design Provision of consultancy services for clinical and healthcare environment, including planning and design, utilisation analysis, and space planning. Lot 1.2 - Consultancy, Design and Turnkey Provision of end-to-end consultancy interior design, space planning, and turnkey delivery services. Lot 2.1 - Office and Residential Furniture Provision of design, supply, delivery, and installation of a variety of office and residential furniture. Lot 2.2 - Office and Residential - Hire, Lease and Subscription Provision of hire, lease and subscription solutions for office and residential furniture. Lot 2.3 - Ergonomic Assessments Provision of ergonomic assessments which identify risk factors that can cause discomfort or injury, such as poor posture, repetitive motions, and excessive force. Lot 2.4 - Challenging Environment and Mental Health Furniture Provision of design, supply, delivery and installation of challenging environment and mental health furniture. Lot 2.5 - Clinical Point of Care Furniture Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of clinical point of care furniture. Lot 2.6 - Clinical Theatre Equipment Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of clinical theatre equipment. Lot 2.7 - Education and Early Years Furniture Provision of supply, delivery and installation of early years, schools, and university furniture. Lot 2.8 - Integrated One Stop Shop Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of combined furniture under a single managed contract from the Lots 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7. Lot 3.1 - Public Sector Privacy, Blinds and Curtains Provision of supply, delivery and installation of blinds, curtains, and associated products. Lot 3.2 - Healthcare Disposable Curtains Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of healthcare disposable curtains Lot 4.1 - Clinical Operational Appliances Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of clinical white goods / operational appliances. Lot 5.1 - Circular Economy Solutions Provision of repair, renovation, upholstery and reconditioning of furniture. Lot 6.1 - Environmental Graphics, Signage and Wayfinding Provision of wall design graphics, signage, and wayfinding. Lot 7.1 - Catering Equipment Provision of supply and installation of commercial catering equipment. Lot 7.2 - Catering Equipment - Service and Maintenance Provision of planned and reactive maintenance services for commercial catering equipment. Lot 8.1 - Cleaning - Products and Consumables Provision of supply and delivery of cleaning products and consumables. Lot 8.2 - Cleaning Equipment Provision of supply, installation, and optional maintenance of cleaning equipment. Lot 8.3 - Cleaning Equipment - Robotics Provision of supply of robotic cleaning equipment, including robotic vacuums, scrubbers, and sweepers. ### Planning Information NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and social care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework under the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Design, Furniture and Appliances for healthcare and the wider public sector to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. To help define and develop our national procurement strategy and to assist with the development of our service specification to meet the needs of NHS organisations and the wider public sector, NHS SBS are engaging with potential suppliers (as part of preliminary market engagement) prior to the release of a Tender Notice on the Find a Tender website. Potential suppliers wishing to participate in the preliminary market engagement (PME) should read the PME introduction document and complete and submit the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ) on SAP Ariba before midday (GMT) 12 noon on 14/05/2026. Further information regarding the proposed Framework can be found via the following link: https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110009349?anId=ANONYMOUS If you are creating a new account, due to a recently identified SAP Ariba technical issue, please follow the guidance attached to the SAP Ariba Discovery Post, "NHS SBS Bidder Guide_creating an new account and selecting USA data centre." Please note that selecting the "USA:Quincy. WA" Data Centre Option is a required workaround. If you have an existing SAP Ariba supplier account that was created on after 16th January 2026, please follow the guidance attached to the SAP Ariba Discovery Post, "NHS SBS Bidder Guidance_Access an event_Account already created post 16_01_26." If you have an existing SAP Ariba supplier account that was created before 16th January 2026, there are no reported technical issues and you will be taken directly to the event after entering your credentials. Potential bidders will then be given access to the opportunity and can begin to register their interest and raise clarification questions. NHS SBS will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity taken subsequent to this notice. The eSourcing system we will use is SAP Ariba. (PLEASE NOTE: To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework if invited to do so). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032456-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 9 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Feb 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Feb 2028 - 10 Feb 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000,000 | | 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC1A 7BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Farringdon Within | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 42 - Industrial machinery - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 33192000 - Medical furniture - 33760000 - Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes - 34911100 - Trolleys - 34928470 - Signage - 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 71315200 - Building consultancy services - 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79415000 - Production management consultancy services - 79930000 - Specialty design services ## Release History - 9 Apr 2026 at 13:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032456-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032456-2026 9th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110009349?anId=ANONYMOUS - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/ - https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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