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

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.