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NWSSP - Maintenance of Manual Handling Equipment

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance 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
ocds-h6vhtk-05da8d
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Nov 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
24 Feb 2028, 23:59
Starts
25 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
24 Feb 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071103-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
5 Nov 2025, 09:24

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
18 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
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.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-RQF
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 3UZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
RQF
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Michael Butler

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF14 3UZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05da8d-2025-11-05T09:24:49ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·