Lot 1
No lot description published.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place its 3rd generation Framework for the provision of design, furniture and appliances to be used by Approved Organisations for the following proposed Lots, which are under consideration during this preliminary market engagement: Lot 1.1 - Clinical and Healthcare Environment Design Provision of consultancy services for clinical and healthcare environment, including planning and design, utilisation analysis, and space planning. Lot 1.2 - Consultancy, Design and Turnkey Provision of end-to-end consultancy interior design, space planning, and turnkey delivery services. Lot 2.1 - Office and Residential Furniture Provision of design, supply, delivery, and installation of a variety of office and residential furniture. Lot 2.2 - Office and Residential - Hire, Lease and Subscription Provision of hire, lease and subscription solutions for office and residential furniture. Lot 2.3 - Ergonomic Assessments Provision of ergonomic assessments which identify risk factors that can cause discomfort or injury, such as poor posture, repetitive motions, and excessive force. Lot 2.4 - Challenging Environment and Mental Health Furniture Provision of design, supply, delivery and installation of challenging environment and mental health furniture. Lot 2.5 - Clinical Point of Care Furniture Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of clinical point of care furniture. Lot 2.6 - Clinical Theatre Equipment Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of clinical theatre equipment. Lot 2.7 - Education and Early Years Furniture Provision of supply, delivery and installation of early years, schools, and university furniture. Lot 2.8 - Integrated One Stop Shop Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of combined furniture under a single managed contract from the Lots 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7. Lot 3.1 - Public Sector Privacy, Blinds and Curtains Provision of supply, delivery and installation of blinds, curtains, and associated products. Lot 3.2 - Healthcare Disposable Curtains Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of healthcare disposable curtains Lot 4.1 - Clinical Operational Appliances Provision of supply, delivery, and installation of clinical white goods / operational appliances. Lot 5.1 - Circular Economy Solutions Provision of repair, renovation, upholstery and reconditioning of furniture. Lot 6.1 - Environmental Graphics, Signage and Wayfinding Provision of wall design graphics, signage, and wayfinding. Lot 7.1 - Catering Equipment Provision of supply and installation of commercial catering equipment. Lot 7.2 - Catering Equipment - Service and Maintenance Provision of planned and reactive maintenance services for commercial catering equipment. Lot 8.1 - Cleaning - Products and Consumables Provision of supply and delivery of cleaning products and consumables. Lot 8.2 - Cleaning Equipment Provision of supply, installation, and optional maintenance of cleaning equipment. Lot 8.3 - Cleaning Equipment - Robotics Provision of supply of robotic cleaning equipment, including robotic vacuums, scrubbers, and sweepers.
UK, GB · GG, GG · IM, IM · JE, JE
No lot description published.
| Item | Category | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical furniture, Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes, Trolleys, Signage, Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery, Building consultancy services, Health and safety consultancy services, Development consultancy services, Production management consultancy services, Specialty design services | Not published |
Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 33. The category anchor is Medical furniture (33192000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.
| Comparison set | Procedures | Reported bids per procedure | Named award suppliers | Price evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market: CPV division 33 | 4,794 | 2 median · 123.1 average (2,236 of 4,794 with a bid count) | 5.8 average (2,680 of 4,794 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Same buyer | 22 | 459 median · 802.7 average (7 of 22 with a bid count) | 15.9 average (10 of 22 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Delivery region: UK | 1,403 | 8 median · 327.3 average (633 of 1,403 with a bid count) | 10.2 average (769 of 1,403 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Similar published value (0.5×–2×) | 134 | 94 median · 148 average (5 of 134 with a bid count) | 25 average (5 of 134 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.
Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.
| Milestone | Type | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) 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 under the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Design, Furniture and Appliances for healthcare and the wider public sector to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. To help define and develop our national procurement strategy and to assist with the development of our service specification to meet the needs of NHS organisations and the wider public sector, NHS SBS are engaging with potential suppliers (as part of preliminary market engagement) prior to the release of a Tender Notice on the Find a Tender website. Potential suppliers wishing to participate in the preliminary market engagement (PME) should read the PME introduction document and complete and submit the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ) on SAP Ariba before midday (GMT) 12 noon on 14/05/2026. Further information regarding the proposed Framework can be found via the following link: https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110009349?anId=ANONYMOUS If you are creating a new account, due to a recently identified SAP Ariba technical issue, please follow the guidance attached to the SAP Ariba Discovery Post, "NHS SBS Bidder Guide_creating an new account and selecting USA data centre." Please note that selecting the "USA:Quincy. WA" Data Centre Option is a required workaround. If you have an existing SAP Ariba supplier account that was created on after 16th January 2026, please follow the guidance attached to the SAP Ariba Discovery Post, "NHS SBS Bidder Guidance_Access an event_Account already created post 16_01_26." If you have an existing SAP Ariba supplier account that was created before 16th January 2026, there are no reported technical issues and you will be taken directly to the event after entering your credentials. Potential bidders will then be given access to the opportunity and can begin to register their interest and raise clarification questions. NHS SBS will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity taken subsequent to this notice. The eSourcing system we will use is SAP Ariba. (PLEASE NOTE: To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework if invited to do so). | engagement | 14 May 2026 | scheduled |
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-067f20 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 032456-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Apr 09 2026 13:23:49 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | planning |
| Procurement method | Not published |
| Procurement method details | Not published |
| Main procurement category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | £80,000,000 |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 1 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 0 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 1 |
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2026 | planning | 032456-2026 |
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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"description": "NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) 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.\nOur Approved Organisation list can be found on:\nhttps://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/\nNHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework under the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Design, Furniture and Appliances for healthcare and the wider public sector to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.\nTo help define and develop our national procurement strategy and to assist with the development of our service specification to meet the needs of NHS organisations and the wider public sector, NHS SBS are engaging with potential suppliers (as part of preliminary market engagement) prior to the release of a Tender Notice on the Find a Tender website.\nPotential suppliers wishing to participate in the preliminary market engagement (PME) should read the PME introduction document and complete and submit the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire (PMEQ) on SAP Ariba before midday (GMT) 12 noon on 14/05/2026. Further information regarding the proposed Framework can be found via the following link:\nhttps://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110009349?anId=ANONYMOUS\nIf you are creating a new account, due to a recently identified SAP Ariba technical issue, please follow the guidance attached to the SAP Ariba Discovery Post, \"NHS SBS Bidder Guide_creating an new account and selecting USA data centre.\"\nPlease note that selecting the \"USA:Quincy. WA\" Data Centre Option is a required workaround.\nIf you have an existing SAP Ariba supplier account that was created on after 16th January 2026, please follow the guidance attached to the SAP Ariba Discovery Post, \"NHS SBS Bidder Guidance_Access an event_Account already created post 16_01_26.\"\nIf you have an existing SAP Ariba supplier account that was created before 16th January 2026, there are no reported technical issues and you will be taken directly to the event after entering your credentials.\nPotential bidders will then be given access to the opportunity and can begin to register their interest and raise clarification questions.\nNHS SBS will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity taken subsequent to this notice. The eSourcing system we will use is SAP Ariba. (PLEASE NOTE: To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework if invited to do so)."
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"initiationType": "tender"
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