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title: "Community Equipment"
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# Community Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-equipment-items-ocds-h6vhtk-052388). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: "Community Equipment". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £10,843,929. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff and Vale University Health Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-vale-university-health-board-nhs-7a4)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £10,843,929 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-equipment-items-ocds-h6vhtk-052388#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052388`

## 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-equipment-items-ocds-h6vhtk-052388#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the future procurement of Community Equipment.
Community equipment encompasses a broad range of items designed to support individuals living at home.  This includes equipment for nursing care, such as commodes, as well as aids for daily living, including shower chairs, raised toilet seats, hoists, and community profile beds. It also covers minor adaptions, such as grab rails and ramps. Community equipment services are currently delivered through partnerships between local health boards and local authorities. Most equipment is managed via community equipment stores, which are responsible for the delivery, collection, refurbishment and maintenance of items. 
The purpose of this engagement is to obtain market intelligence, understand supplier capabilities, explore potential solutions, identify innovative approaches, and assess market capacity prior to commencing a formal procurement process.
NWSSP is seeking feedback from suppliers with experience in delivering [brief description of goods/services]. Engagement activities may include supplier questionnaires, one-to-one discussions, demonstrations, workshops, or market engagement events.
This notice is issued solely for the purpose of market consultation and information gathering. It does not constitute a call for competition, and participation will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2027 to 31/08/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097979-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T12:53:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:56:36.446Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-052388