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Provision of Prescription Hub Services (Stoma and/or Catheter) Framework

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:16.

Opportunity overview

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The relevant Tender Notice was 2025/S 000-017592 with OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05091a The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 d o not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of 10 September 2025 to info@coch-cps.co.uk. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services. The Key Criteria were: Lot 1 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10% Lot 2 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10% Lot 3 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10% Lot 4 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10% Lot 5 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10% The framework will be available to all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations). "Relevant Authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006. The aim of this Framework is to provide Relevant Authorities with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by Relevant Authorities in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators and standards. The Framework will have five Lots. Lot 1. Stoma Prescription Service Lot 2. Catheter Prescription Service Lot 3. Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service Lot 4. Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Lot 5. Combined Catheter Prescription Service and Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, new Providers may be added to this Framework during the Term of the Framework. The Term of this Framework Agreement shall be four (4) years from the Commencement Date. Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AMCARE LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
052280-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03191025
Location
Deeside, UKL, United Kingdom
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
052280-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03137456
Location
Liverpool, UKD, L3 4BH, United Kingdom

Coloplast Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
052280-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01094405
Location
Peterborough, UKH, United Kingdom

Fittleworth Medical Ltd

Matched by number
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
052280-2025-4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01836221
Location
Littlehampton, UKJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Stoma Prescription ServicesValue not stated
  • Catheter Prescription ServiceValue not stated
  • Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription ServiceValue not stated
  • Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care SupportValue not stated
  • Combined Catheter Prescription Service and Stoma Pre- and/or Post- Operative Care SupportValue not stated

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
F/105/PHS/25/JH
Status
complete
Review Details
Representations by providers must be made to the Framework Host by midnight at the end of 10 September 2025.
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This framework agreement has now been formally concluded using the competitive process. The framework agreement was concluded 11/09/25 The framework agreement duration is 4 years Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £15,000,000 taken into consideration

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Stoma Prescription Services
Has Options
No
Description
Services relating to stoma prescriptions. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Catheter Prescription Service
Has Options
No
Description
Services relating to Catheter Prescriptions. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Has Options
No
Description
Services relating to Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescriptions. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Has Options
No
Description
Services relating to Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Combined Catheter Prescription Service and Stoma Pre- and/or Post- Operative Care Support
Has Options
No
Description
Services relating to Combined Catheter Prescription Service and Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-ocds-h6vhtk-05091a
Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD63
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH21UL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Liverpool Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05091a
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact

Name
Jon Hulme
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03191025
Name
AMCARE LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Deeside
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
03191025
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
AMCARE LIMITED
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-03137456
Name
The Bullen Healthcare Group Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 4BH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
17-20 Glacier Buildings

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
03137456
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
The Bullen Healthcare Group Ltd
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-01094405
Name
Coloplast Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH
Locality
Peterborough
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01094405
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Coloplast Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-01836221
Name
Fittleworth Medical Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ
Locality
Littlehampton
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01836221
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Fittleworth Medical Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-152104
Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Chester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester

Contact

Organisation 7
Id
GB-NHS-ocds-h6vhtk-058ffd
Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD63
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH21UL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Liverpool Road

Details

Identifier

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-058ffd
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact

Name
Jon Hulme

Award information

Award 1
Id
052280-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03191025
Name
AMCARE LIMITED
Award 2
Id
052280-2025-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03137456
Name
The Bullen Healthcare Group Ltd
Award 3
Id
052280-2025-3
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01094405
Name
Coloplast Limited
Award 4
Id
052280-2025-4
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01836221
Name
Fittleworth Medical Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
052280-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
052280-2025-1
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
052280-2025-2
Status
active
Award ID
052280-2025-2
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Entry 3
Id
052280-2025-3
Status
active
Award ID
052280-2025-3
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Entry 4
Id
052280-2025-4
Status
active
Award ID
052280-2025-4
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chester · UKD63 · CH21UL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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