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# FW - Independent Living 2026 - Contract Notice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fw-independent-living-2026-contract-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-051d0f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: "FW - Independent Living 2026 - Contract Notice". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £500,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-raj)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Alarm-monitoring services, Articles for the bathroom and kitchen, Bathroom furniture, Bed linen, Bedroom furniture (+95 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fw-independent-living-2026-contract-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-051d0f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051d0f`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** The framework will be open to all UK contracting authorities as defined in Section 1 of the Procurement Act 2023. In particular, entities of a health and/or social care nature listed in the spreadsheet at https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/economicstatisticsclassifications/introductiontoeconomicstatisticsclassifications are envisaged as users.
This includes each organisation’s successors, assigns, equivalents, and associated bodies formed through organisational changes. The framework is open to: any UK health/social care bodies; organisations with similar procurement needs; and UK central government authorities listed in Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, where still relevant under retained EU law and consistent with the Procurement Act 2023. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## 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/fw-independent-living-2026-contract-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-051d0f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fw-independent-living-2026-contract-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-051d0f#participate

## Description
HealthTrust Europe LLP are Supply of Independent Living Products and Services 2026 is a multi-source Framework with multi-tiered pricing. The Term of the the first Framework in the scheme of Frameworks shall be 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. 
The products and services included within this framework will be split into the lots as follows:  
Lot 1 – Equipment  
Lot 2 – Community Loan Store Managed Services 
Lot 3 - Aggregate Lot 
Lot A – Technology Enabled Care – this lot is specifically for use by non-NHS organisations only

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33140000, 33141710, 33141720, 33185000, 33192000, 33192100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** The requirement of this lot is to provide equipment and aids that are designed to make everyday activities easier and safer and the equipment within this lot is designed to create a more accessible space and make it easier and safer for individuals t...
- **Contract Period:** 02/08/2026 to 02/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Community Loan Store Managed Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 32552150, 33140000, 33141000, 33141710, 33141720, 33185000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £275,000,000
- **Description:** The requirement of this lot is the provision of Managed Services within a Community Equipment Loan Store to help people stay independent at home and reduce the need for hospital or care home admissions and aid prompt discharge of patients
The Success...
- **Contract Period:** 02/08/2026 to 02/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Aggregated Lot
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33140000, 33141710, 33141720, 33190000, 33192000, 33192100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £125,000,000
- **Description:** This lot permits the Participating Authority to tailor bespoke products and service specification to accommodate their requirements and contractually commit in advance to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements.   
Under this...
- **Contract Period:** 02/08/2026 to 02/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot A: Technology Enabled Care
- **Lot id:** `A`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33190000, 71700000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** The requirement of this lot is to provide technology enabled care devices, services and software for Participating Authority and individuals who could be vulnerable at home. For example, individuals who are at risk of falling or have memory impairmen...
- **Contract Period:** 02/08/2026 to 02/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022175-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-12T10:07:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T22:48:07.922Z
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