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Pre Market Engagement Notice for Independent Living Products and Services

Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV33140000 — Medical consumables
  • CPV33192000 — Medical furniture
  • CPV33192100 — Beds for medical use
  • CPV33192300 — Medical furniture except beds and tables
  • CPV33192600 — Lifting equipment for health care sector
  • CPV33196100 — Devices for the elderly
  • CPV33196200 — Devices for the disabled
  • CPV42418000 — Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
  • CPV50312600 — Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
  • CPV50400000 — Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
  • CPV51410000 — Installation services of medical equipment
  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PR-2911
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 Aug 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
5 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
6 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
4 Oct 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
Entry 2
Id
33140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical consumables
Entry 3
Id
33192300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical furniture except beds and tables
Entry 4
Id
33192600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lifting equipment for health care sector
Entry 5
Id
33196200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Devices for the disabled
Entry 6
Id
50312600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
Entry 7
Id
51410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of medical equipment
Entry 8
Id
33192000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical furniture
Entry 9
Id
33192100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Beds for medical use
Entry 10
Id
33196100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Devices for the elderly
Entry 11
Id
42418000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
Entry 12
Id
72222300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Information technology services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039983-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
15 Jul 2025, 13:56

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
16 Jun 2025, 00:00
Description
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.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-RAJ
Name
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH37
Country
GB
Locality
Basildon
Postal Code
SS16 5NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Nether Mayne

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
RAJ
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Customer Care
Telephone
01268 524900
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-OC358224
Name
HealthTrust Europe LLP
Role Details
On 11th August 2021, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) published a contract notice for procurement partner services. HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) was selected to provide these services under the MSE Framework, including access to HTE's public sector frameworks. HTE is now conducting this procurement exercise as part of its services to the Customers under the MSE Framework.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 1NU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 George Road

Identifier

Id
OC358224
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Customer Care
Telephone
08458875000

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Basildon · UKH37 · SS16 5NL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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