Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 21 Jan 2025, 16:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Awareness Sessions for Total Bed Management

Official notice

Authority: Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

3 lotsServices
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Apr 2025from the planned procurement notice
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

: This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform potential bidders that the BSO Procurement and Logistics

Service (PaLS), intends to issue a tender to award a new Contract for Total Bed Management of BHSCT, SEHSCT and SHSCT in Northern

Ireland.

Contract Participants

Total Bed Management for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland which includes the following participants:

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT)

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT)

Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT)

CPV: Beds for medical use · Hospital-bedding services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Total Bed Management BHSCTPlanned

Total Bed Management for the BHSCT.

The exact details of the Contract are yet to be decided, however for guidance it is envisaged that the scope of the procurement will

include:

# Standard Bed with the option to modify sizing / dismantle where required in some cases, to allow for entry / exiting different facilities

(plus Mattress and built-in linen holder)

# Therapy Mattress (including variations of Therapy Mattresses)

# Mental Health Beds (Ligature risks)

# Children’s Beds

# Cots

# Trauma Beds

# Maternity Beds

# Rehab Beds

# Neuro Beds

# Low entry Beds

# Bed Rails etc.

# Bariatric Beds (maybe more Specialised, sit outside contract)

# Tilting functions

# Older Person (Thompson House)

# Birthing Beds

# Drip Stands, lifter Pole, oxygen cylinder holder, linen holder (ST)

# ICU Beds

# Seat Cushions (ST)

(Plus, the addition of: A Clinical advisor role, per Trust, to ensure beds are managed and maintained to meet the contractual

requirements).

The Clinical Advisor role will also be included in the scope of the procurement, the role will be site based and will have audit responsibility. Additional information: : PaLS wish to hold in-person Awareness Sessions on the 26th and 27th February 2025 at Knockbracken. Hall, Belfast Trust, BT8 8BH, for interested Suppliers to come along to showcase their products to the Contract Adjudication Group. representatives from across the three Trusts, in response to the outline scope provided. It is anticipated that suppliers attending the. Awareness Session will give a short presentation to the Group to further demonstrate product specifications. Information on the content of the presentation will be provided to interested parties in early February. As mentioned, the Awareness Sessions will take place on 26th and 27th February 2025. Should you wish to participate please contact Procurement and Logistics Service. (PaLS) by emailing [email protected] no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 3rd February 2025, to register your interest. All future. tender documentation will be made available via the etendersni.gov.uk website and potential bidders should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published. NB: this Awareness Session will not have any bearing on. any tender bid; it is for information purposes only.

Lot #2Total Bed Management SEHSCTPlanned

Total Bed Management for the SEHSCT.

The exact details of the Contract are yet to be decided, however for guidance it is envisaged that the scope of the procurement will

include:

# Standard Bed with the option to modify sizing / dismantle where required in some cases, to allow for entry / exiting different facilities

(plus Mattress and built-in linen holder)

# Therapy Mattress (including variations of Therapy Mattresses)

# Mental Health Beds (Ligature risks)

# Children’s Beds

# Cots

# Trauma Beds

# Maternity Beds

# Rehab Beds

# Neuro Beds

# Low entry Beds

# Bed Rails etc.

# Bariatric Beds (maybe more Specialised, sit outside contract)

# Tilting functions

# Older Person (Thompson House)

# Birthing Beds

# Drip Stands, lifter Pole, oxygen cylinder holder, linen holder (ST)

# ICU Beds

# Seat Cushions (ST)

(Plus, the addition of: A Clinical advisor role, per Trust, to ensure beds are managed and maintained to meet the contractual

requirements).

The Clinical Advisor role will also be included in the scope of the procurement, the role will be site based and will have audit responsibility. Additional information: PaLS wish to hold in-person Awareness Sessions on 26th and 27th February 2025 at Knockbracken. Hall, Belfast Trust, BT8 8BH, for interested Suppliers to come along to showcase their products to the Contract Adjudication Group. representatives from across the three Trusts, in response to the outline scope provided. It is anticipated that suppliers attending the. Awareness Session will give a short presentation to the Group to further demonstrate product specifications. Information on the content of the presentation will be provided to interested parties in early February. As mentioned, the Awareness Sessions will take place on 26th and 27th February 2025. Should you wish to participate please contact Procurement and Logistics Service. (PaLS) by emailing [email protected] no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 3rd February 2025, to register your interest. All future. tender documentation will be made available via the etendersni.gov.uk website and potential bidders should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published. NB: this Awareness Session will not have any bearing on. any tender bid; it is for information purposes only.

Lot #3Total Bed Management SHSCTPlanned

Total Bed Management for the SHSCT.

The exact details of the Contract are yet to be decided, however for guidance it is envisaged that the scope of the procurement will

include:

# Standard Bed with the option to modify sizing / dismantle where required in some cases, to allow for entry / exiting different facilities

(plus Mattress and built-in linen holder)

# Therapy Mattress (including variations of Therapy Mattresses)

# Mental Health Beds (Ligature risks)

# Children’s Beds

# Cots

# Trauma Beds

# Maternity Beds

# Rehab Beds

# Neuro Beds

# Low entry Beds

# Bed Rails etc.

# Bariatric Beds (maybe more Specialised, sit outside contract)

# Tilting functions

# Older Person (Thompson House)

# Birthing Beds

# Drip Stands, lifter Pole, oxygen cylinder holder, linen holder (ST)

# ICU Beds

# Seat Cushions (ST)

(Plus, the addition of: A Clinical advisor role, per Trust, to ensure beds are managed and maintained to meet the contractual

requirements).

The Clinical Advisor role will also be included in the scope of the procurement, the role will be site based and will have audit responsibility Additional information: PaLS wish to hold in-person Awareness Sessions on 26th and 27th February 2025 at Knockbracken. Hall, Belfast Trust, BT8 8BH, for interested Suppliers to come along to showcase their products to the Contract Adjudication Group. representatives from across the three Trusts, in response to the outline scope provided. It is anticipated that suppliers attending the. Awareness Session will give a short presentation to the Group to further demonstrate product specifications. Information on the content of the presentation will be provided to interested parties in early February. As mentioned, the Awareness Sessions will take place on 26th and 27th February 2025. Should you wish to participate please contact Procurement and Logistics Service. (PaLS) by emailing [email protected] no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 3rd February 2025, to register your interest. All future. tender documentation will be made available via the etendersni.gov.uk website and potential bidders should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published. NB: this Awareness Session will not have any bearing on. any tender bid; it is for information purposes only.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Jan 2025, 16:55 GMT
Last source update
21 Jan 2025, 16:55 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002086
Classification (CPV)
Beds for medical useHospital-bedding services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d529 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 Jan 2025 → 1 Apr 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Jan 2025, 16:55 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, UK, BT12 6HUContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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