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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-and-acute-equipment-and-services-including-continence-products-and-delivery-ocds-h6vhtk-064757). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Shared Business Services Limited: "Community and Acute Equipment and Services, Including Continence Products and Delivery". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £500,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Shared Business Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services-limited-coh-05280446)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Beds for medical use, Hospital and related services, Hospital beds, Incontinence kit, Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices (+11 more)
- **Delivery Location:** GG, IM, JE, UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-and-acute-equipment-and-services-including-continence-products-and-delivery-ocds-h6vhtk-064757#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064757`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** 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/

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-and-acute-equipment-and-services-including-continence-products-and-delivery-ocds-h6vhtk-064757#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com%2Fdashboard%2Fpublic%2Fappext%2Fcomsapsbncdiscoveryui%23%2FRfxEvent%2Fpreview%2F1110004368%3FanId%3DANONYMOUS)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-and-acute-equipment-and-services-including-continence-products-and-delivery-ocds-h6vhtk-064757#participate

## Description
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 - Po...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-and-acute-equipment-and-services-including-continence-products-and-delivery-ocds-h6vhtk-064757)

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Community and Acute Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33192140, 33192150, 33192600, 33196000, 42400000
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000,000
- **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...
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2031

### Lot 2: Beds and Mattresses
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33192100, 33192110, 33192120, 33192130, 39143111, 39143112
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000,000
- **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 do...
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2031

### Lot 3: Wheelchairs
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33193000, 50421100
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000,000
- **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...
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2031

### Lot 4: Combined Lot
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33192100, 33192110, 33192120, 33192130, 33192140, 33192150
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000,000
- **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.
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2031

### Lot 5: Continence Products Home Delivery Service
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33141621, 85110000, 85140000
- **Delivery regions:** GG, IM, JE, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, GG, IM, JE
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000,000
- **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...
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010151-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-03T12:22:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T06:21:06.543Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-064757