Award

Framework for beds, mattresses and wheelchairs both services and products, continence home delivery services plus managed services for all lots.

  • NHS Shared Business Services Limited

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054099

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059490

Published 5 September 2025, 7:19am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Shared Business Services Limited

Three Cherry Trees Lane

Hemel Hempstead

HP27AH

Email

nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

05280446

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Public Sector Framework Provider

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework for beds, mattresses and wheelchairs both services and products, continence home delivery services plus managed services for all lots.

Reference number

SBS10015

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Framework for beds, mattresses and wheelchairs both services and products, continence home delivery services plus managed services for all lots. Available for all public service bodies including community and acute

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £240,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33141621 - Incontinence kit
  • 33192100 - Beds for medical use
  • 33192110 - Orthopaedic beds
  • 33192120 - Hospital beds
  • 33192130 - Motorised beds
  • 33192140 - Psychiatric couches
  • 33192150 - Therapy beds
  • 33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector
  • 33193100 - Invalid carriages and wheelchairs
  • 33193110 - Invalid carriages
  • 33193120 - Wheelchairs
  • 33193121 - Motorised wheelchairs
  • 33193200 - Parts and accessories for invalid carriages and wheelchairs
  • 33193211 - Motors for invalid carriages
  • 33193212 - Steering devices for invalid carriages
  • 33193213 - Control devices for invalid carriages
  • 33193214 - Chassis for invalid carriages
  • 33193220 - Parts and accessories for wheelchairs
  • 33193221 - Wheelchair cushions
  • 33193222 - Wheelchair frames
  • 33193223 - Wheelchair seats
  • 33193224 - Wheelchair wheels
  • 33193225 - Wheelchair tyres
  • 33196000 - Medical aids
  • 39143111 - Mattress supports
  • 39143112 - Mattresses
  • 42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts
  • 85110000 - Hospital and related services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Framework for beds, mattresses and wheelchairs both services and products, continence home delivery services plus managed services for all lots. Available for all public service bodies including community and acute

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This voluntary ex ante transparency notice is being published as an alternative to an F20 Modification Notice due to issues with linking a Modification Notice to previously published Contract Award Notice on the Find a Tender Service.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Please see the link in Section VI Complementary Information to the Contract Award Notice

Please see the link in Section VI Complementary Information to the Contract Award Notice

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Please see the link in Section VI Complementary Information to the Contract Award Notice

Please see the link in Section VI Complementary Information to the Contract Award Notice

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £240,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This voluntary ex ante transparency notice is being published as an alternative to an F20 Modification Notice due to issues with linking a Modification Notice to previously published Contract Award Notice on the Find a Tender Service.

The Contract Award Notice is published here:

www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032107-2021

Information about modifications

Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

The modification is a 12 month extension on existing terms, bringing the end date to 31st of December 2026.

Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

NHS SBS is an accredited framework host under the NHSE accreditation programme. Further details can be found at:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/system-guidance-for-the-implementation-offramework-host-management/

All accredited framework hosts are now required to incorporate additional governance measures, including the Cabinet Office Spend Control protocols. The introduction, requirements and timelines involved in these new governance steps were unforeseen circumstances that NHS SBS could not have reasonably anticipated and managed accordingly in line with the renewal date.

Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £240,000,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £240,000,000

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom