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Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - BSOL Orthotic Products

Footwear uppers
Heels
Orthopaedic support devices
+4 more
UK
Published value
£7,200,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: "Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - BSOL Orthotic Products". Published status: planning. Published value: £7,200,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planning
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£7,200,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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Published history for UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
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Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
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Coverage: 1 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanning
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
Last source update22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationFootwear uppers, Heels, Orthopaedic support devices, Parts of footwear, Soles, Special footwear, Splints
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-058d25
What is being bought
The BSOL Procurement Collaborative, hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) intends to tender for a Framework Agreement that aims to provide a full product offering for the Orthotic service inclusive of Made to Measure/Modular/Off the Shelf products for the health and care partners of NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board. The initial Participating Authorities are: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust  Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust  Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust  University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust  The intention is to enter into a Framework for an initial period of 24 months with an options to extend for 2 x 12 month periods. The Goods/Services have been divided into the following (Lots): Lot 1 Bespoke Footwear and Insoles Lot 2 Modular Footwear and Insoles Lot 3a M2M - Lower Limb (Plastic) Lot 3b M2M - Lower Limb (Carbon Fibre) Lot 4a M2M - Spinal (Rigid) Lot 4b M2M - Spinal (Fabric) Lot 4c M2M - Helmets Lot 5 M2M - Upper Limb Lot 6 OTS – Lower - Foot & Foot/Ankle Lot 7 OTS - Lower -Hip/Leg/Knees Lot 8 OTS - Upper - Shoulder to Wrist Lot 9 OTS - Upper - Head Neck and Trunk A previous Notice has been released by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) under Notice: 2024/S 000-024548 & Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0487bf
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £7,200,000
    22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
  2. Status changed to planning
    22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
  4. Buyer information updated
    22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planning
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
  2. Procedure published
    22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
  3. engagement
    5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    HealthTrust Europe and BSOL will hold a virtual engagement session through with potential suppliers who were able to provide products and services detailed in the scope of the procurement, which included made to measure, modular and off the shelf/stock Orthoses. The Goods/Services have been divided into the following (Lots): Lot 1 Bespoke Footwear and Insoles Lot 2 Modular Footwear and Insoles Lot 3a M2M - Lower Limb (Plastic) Lot 3b M2M - Lower Limb (Carbon Fibre) Lot 4a M2M - Spinal (Rigid) Lot 4b M2M - Spinal (Fabric) Lot 4c M2M - Helmets Lot 5 M2M - Upper Limb Lot 6 OTS – Lower - Foot & Foot/Ankle Lot 7 OTS - Lower -Hip/Leg/Knees Lot 8 OTS - Upper - Shoulder to Wrist Lot 9 OTS - Upper - Head Neck and Trunk This engagement will be a Virtual Event on MSTeams held on the 5th September 2025 0900 – 1000, potential Suppliers request an invitation by emailing William.Malcolm@htepg.com no later that 1500 on 4th September 2025. This engagement exercise aims to: - Establish a final procedure, conditions of participation and award criteria - Identify all potential suppliers for this requirement (including VCSEs and SMEs) and provide the opportunity to be awarded to the framework - Establish an understanding the commercial structure that aligns to market expectations and will meet the requirements of any Contracting Authorities - Notifying the market and building capacity to prepare for the procurement and contract award
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authority GB-NHS-RRK
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  • HealthTrust Europe LLP
    processContactPoint
    procuringEntity

    GB-COH: OC358224
    19 George Road, Birmingham, UKG31, B15 1NU, GB
    customercare@htepg.com
    08458875000

  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
    buyer

    GB-NHS: RRK
    QUEEN ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTRE, EDGBASTON, Birmingham, UKG31, B15 2TH, GB
    customercare@htepg.com
Documents (1)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published