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title: "Bed Management Service - North Cumbria Integrated Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078aac"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust"
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# Bed Management Service - North Cumbria Integrated Care

Buyer: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078aac

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## Summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust plans to buy a comprehensive bed management service for its sites across North Cumbria. The work covers maintenance and repair, decontamination, asset tracking, specialist rental equipment and lifecycle support for beds, mattresses and related equipment, alongside associated management services. This is a healthcare equipment maintenance and support service (CPV 50420000). The service is intended to support the Trust’s management of its bed and mattress assets across its NHS locations. The Trust is the buyer and will contract with a suitably qualified provider to deliver the service.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Trust has signalled its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use a competitive flexible procedure, with two phases: an initial assessment based on quality, cost and social value, followed by virtual presentations and demonstrations. The indicative contract term is five years from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with an option to extend for up to two further years, to 31 March 2034. The estimated value is £1 million excluding VAT (£1.2 million including VAT). The buyer expects the next procurement notice on 29 October 2026. The single lot is assessed on quality (30%), presentation (25%), cost (35%) and social value (10%).

The service is likely to suit providers with the expertise and operational capacity to manage beds, mattresses and associated healthcare equipment across NHS sites. Relevant capabilities include equipment maintenance and repair, decontamination, asset tracking, specialist equipment rental, lifecycle support and the management of these services as an integrated provision. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate how they will deliver service quality, control costs and contribute social value; a virtual presentation and demonstrations are planned as part of the evaluation. The Trust identifies the procurement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so suppliers in those groups may consider preparing. The scale and multi-year nature of the service may also make partnership or subcontracting arrangements worth considering for firms whose expertise covers only some of the required services.

## Notice

Via the use of a Competitive Flexible Procedure, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust wish to enter into a contact with a suitably qualified provide for the Provision of a comprehensive Bed Management Service covering the maintenance, repair, decontamination, asset tracking, specialist rental equipment, lifecycle support and associated management services for beds, mattresses and related equipment across North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust sites. The proposed contract term is 5 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (5 + 1 + 1).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for a further two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098445-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | 2029-10-10 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA2 7HY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria, TLD11 West Cumbria, TLD12 East Cumbria |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 12:30 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098445-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098445-2026
  19th October 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

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