Award

The Provision of First Aid and Medical Supplies

  • Lancashire County Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045277

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050fb5 (view related notices)

Published 1 August 2025, 2:44pm



Scope

Reference

SC/CORP/LCC/25/301

Description

The contract is to provide First Aid and Medical Supplies to the Authority.

The contract covers a range of goods, which include the following categories:

Beds and Furniture,

Cleaning Janitorial & Laundry Equipment,

Continence Management,

Gloves,

House Keeping,

Infection Control,

Medical,

Medical Equipment,

Moving and Handling Equipment,

Paper,

Patient Care,

Pressure Area Care,

Textiles,

Toilet and Bathroom Equipment,

Wipes.

The goods are predominately supplied into the Authority's Older People Care Service and Disability Service; however, it is expected that any service within the Authority should be able to access the agreement as and when required.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,200,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,512,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

1 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

1 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 13 August 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

15 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

The initial Contract period will be two years, after such time the Authority may extend the Contract by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed four years.

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

CPV classifications

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 39512100 - Sheets
  • 39512500 - Pillowcases
  • 39514100 - Towels
  • 39514500 - Face cloths

Contract locations

  • UKD4 - Lancashire

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Bunzl UK Ltd t/as Care Shop

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNND-7658-DBJG

Care Shop, Unit B, Circle Court Warren Bruce Road, Trafford Park,

Manchester

M17 1LB

United Kingdom

Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Lancashire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBBJ-2179-TNXM

PO Box 100, County Hall

Preston

PR1 0LD

United Kingdom

Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD

Summary of their role in this procurement: Evaluation and ongoing contract management support for the social value deliverables under the future contract.

  • Companies House: 09197997
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHH-4489-TLZM

Tintagel House

London

SE1 7TY

United Kingdom

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth


Contact organisation

Contact Lancashire County Council for any enquiries.