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Community and Acute Equipment and Services, Including Continence Products and Delivery

NHS Shared Business Services Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

NHS Shared Business Services 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 Agreement for Community and Acute Equipment and Services, including Continence Products and Delivery. This includes the following Lots: Lot 1 - Community and Acute Equipment, including, but not limited to: Aids to Daily Living Moving and Handling Clinical Furniture Patient Treatment Couches Includes services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination Lot 1 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 1 a Standard and Bariatric Bathroom and Toileting Aids Lot 1 b - Paediatric - Bathroom and Toileting Aids Lot 1 c - Standard and Bariatric - Walking Aids, Sticks and Accessories Lot 1 d - Paediatric - Walking Aids, Sticks and Accessories Lot 1 e- Standard and Bariatric - General Aids including Food Preparation Lot 1 f - Paediatric - General Aids including Food Preparation Lot 1 g - Standard and Bariatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Community equipment Lot 1 h - Paediatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Community Equipment Lot 1 i - Standard and Bariatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Acute setting Lot 1 j - Paediatrics - Moving and Handling Equipment - Acute setting Lot 1 k - Standard and Bariatric - Patient Treatment Couches Lot 2 - Beds and Mattresses, including, but not limited to: Manual and Electric Acute and Community Beds Dynamic, Static and hybrid Mattresses Seating and Dynamic Cushions Includes services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination. Lot 2 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 2 a - Acute and Community Bedframes Standard and Bariatric Lot 2 b - Acute and Community Mattresses Standard and Bariatric Lot 2 c - Community Cushions Standard and Bariatric Lot 3 - Wheelchairs, including, but not limited to: Wheelchairs Portering Chairs Specialist Seating Cushions - dynamic, hybrid and static Including services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination. Lot 3 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 3 a - Wheelchairs Standard and Bariatric Lot 3 b - Wheelchairs Paediatric Lot 3 c - Portering Chairs Lot 4 - Combined Lot One stop shop to support a joined-up service, the outsourcing of community loan stores or for total managed services. Appointment to Lot 4 is linked to Lots 1,2 and 3. If a Bidder is appointed to 2 or more lots between Lots 1,2, and 3, the Bidder will be awarded to Lot 4. Lot 5 - Continence Products Home Delivery Service, including but not limited to: Continence products Other self-care products associated with care requirements in the home as required by Approved Organisations. Lot 5 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 5 a - Standard and Bariatric - Continence products Lot 5 b - Paediatric - Continence products We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.

Classification

  • CPV33141621 — Incontinence kit
  • CPV33192100 — Beds for medical use
  • CPV33192110 — Orthopaedic beds
  • CPV33192120 — Hospital beds
  • CPV33192130 — Motorised beds
  • CPV33192140 — Psychiatric couches
  • CPV33192150 — Therapy beds
  • CPV33192600 — Lifting equipment for health care sector
  • CPV33193000 — Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices
  • CPV33196000 — Medical aids
  • CPV39143111 — Mattress supports
  • CPV39143112 — Mattresses
  • CPV42400000 — Lifting and handling equipment and parts
  • CPV50421100 — Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs
  • CPV85110000 — Hospital and related services
  • CPV85140000 — Miscellaneous health services

Lots

  • Community and Acute Equipment£500m
  • Beds and Mattresses£500m
  • Wheelchairs£500m
  • Combined Lot£500m
  • Continence Products Home Delivery Service£500m

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
SBS10525
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted via SAP Ariba via the following link: https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110004368?anId=ANONYMOUS To access all information in relation to this opportunity, please click the 'Respond to Posting' button on this Discovery Posting. Potential bidders will then be asked to either login or register for an Ariba Network account. If you are creating a new account, due to a recently identified SAP Ariba technical issue, please follow the guidance attached to the notice, "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 notice, "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 the bidding process and raise clarification questions.
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
We apply an NCIS (NHS Contracted Income Stream) levy to all sales under our Frameworks, which underpins the funding and investment for our contracting routes and category support to the NHS. This levy is applied as a percentage fee within the Frameworks between the Authority and the Supplier. Please see the Corporate Requirements document within the Key Attachments section of the SAP Ariba Souring Event for further details
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-064757

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.02
Monetary Value
award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
NHS Shared Business Services 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. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework Agreement to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/
Description
There are two procurement routes for an Approved Organisation that wishes to use this Framework. A competitive process between the Suppliers in the relevant Lot, which may be preceded by a capability assessment, or an award without a competitive process to particular Supplier(s) Schedule 7 of the Framework explains the rules for both a competitive selection process and an award without a competitive process. A competitive selection process is the default ordering procedure under this Framework

Buyer Location Restrictions

Entry 1

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

UK
Entry 2

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

GG
Entry 3

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

IM
Entry 4

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ITL

Identifiers

JE

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
27 Mar 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Feb 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
11 Nov 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Jan 2031, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Community and Acute Equipment
Description
This lot includes, but is not limited to: Aids to Daily Living Moving and Handling Clinical Furniture Patient Treatment Couches Includes services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination Lot 1 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of commercial envelope as follows: Lot 1 a Standard and Bariatric Bathroom and Toileting Aids Lot 1 b - Paediatric - Bathroom and Toileting Aids Lot 1 c - Standard and Bariatric - Walking Aids, Sticks and Accessories Lot 1 d - Paediatric - Walking Aids, Sticks and Accessories Lot 1 e- Standard and Bariatric - General Aids including Food Preparation Lot 1 f - Paediatric - General Aids including Food Preparation Lot 1 g - Standard and Bariatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Community equipment Lot 1 h - Paediatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Community Equipment Lot 1 i - Standard and Bariatric - Moving and Handling Equipment - Acute setting Lot 1 j - Paediatrics - Moving and Handling Equipment - Acute setting Lot 1 k - Standard and Bariatric - Patient Treatment Couches
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
600,000,000
Amount
500,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the procurement documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the procurement documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2031, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Beds and Mattresses
Description
This lot includes, but is not limited to: Manual and Electric Acute and Community Beds Dynamic, Static and Hybrid Mattresses Seating and Dynamic Cushions Includes services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination. Lot 2 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of commercial envelope as follows: Lot 2 a - Acute and Community Bedframes Standard and Bariatric Lot 2 b - Acute and Community Mattresses Standard and Bariatric Lot 2 c - Community Cushions Standard and Bariatric
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
600,000,000
Amount
500,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the procurement documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the procurement documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2031, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Wheelchairs
Description
This lot includes, but is not limited to: Wheelchairs Portering Chairs Specialist Seating Cushions - dynamic, hybrid and static Including services such as repairs, maintenance and decontamination. Lot 3 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 3 a - Wheelchairs Standard and Bariatric Lot 3 b - Wheelchairs Paediatric Lot 3 c - Portering Chairs
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
600,000,000
Amount
500,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the procurement documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the procurement documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2031, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Combined Lot
Description
This lot is intended as a "one stop shop" to support joined-up services, the outsourcing of community loan stores or for total managed services. Suppliers will be appointed to this lot if awarded to 2 or more lots across lots 1,2 or 3.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
600,000,000
Amount
500,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the procurement documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the procurement documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2031, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Continence Products Home Delivery Service
Description
This lot includes, but is not limited to: Continence products Other self care products associated with care requirements in the home as required by Approved Organisations Lot 5 is broken down in to sub lots for the purposes of the commercial envelope as follows: Lot 5 a - Standard and Bariatric - Continence products Lot 5 b - Paediatric - Continence products
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
600,000,000
Amount
500,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the procurement documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the procurement documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192140
Description
Psychiatric couches
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192150
Description
Therapy beds
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192600
Description
Lifting equipment for health care sector
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
33196000
Description
Medical aids
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
42400000
Description
Lifting and handling equipment and parts

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192100
Description
Beds for medical use
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192110
Description
Orthopaedic beds
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192120
Description
Hospital beds
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192130
Description
Motorised beds
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
39143111
Description
Mattress supports
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
39143112
Description
Mattresses

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33193000
Description
Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50421100
Description
Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192100
Description
Beds for medical use
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192110
Description
Orthopaedic beds
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192120
Description
Hospital beds
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192130
Description
Motorised beds
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192140
Description
Psychiatric couches
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192150
Description
Therapy beds
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
33192600
Description
Lifting equipment for health care sector
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
33193000
Description
Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
33196000
Description
Medical aids
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
39143111
Description
Mattress supports
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
39143112
Description
Mattresses
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
42400000
Description
Lifting and handling equipment and parts

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33141621
Description
Incontinence kit
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85110000
Description
Hospital and related services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
GG
Country
GG
Country Name
Guernsey
Entry 3
Region
IM
Country
IM
Country Name
Isle of Man
Entry 4
Region
JE
Country
JE
Country Name
Jersey

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
A-11438
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 3
Id
A-11439
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 4
Id
018890-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Mar 2026, 12:22
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
The Authority has carried out preliminary market engagement. A Prior Information Notice (P.I.N.) under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 was published on 06/11/2024 on Find a Tender Service https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035884-2024 and a formal Request for Information (RFI) issued. Meetings with potential suppliers were subsequently held. In carrying out preliminary market engagement the Authority is satisfied that: (a) suppliers who participated in the preliminary market engagement have not been put at an unfair advantage, and (b) competition in relation to the award of the public contract is not otherwise distorted.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Id
GB-COH-05280446

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05280446

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDVT-6171-VHCX

Address

Street Address
Three Cherry Trees Lane
Locality
Hemel Hempstead
Postal Code
HP2 7AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hemel Hempstead · UKH23 · HP2 7AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · GG · Guernsey
  • Delivery location · IM · Isle of Man
  • Delivery location · JE · Jersey
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 010151-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 018890-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·