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Published 30 Oct 2024, 10:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 8 public authorities

Framework agreement7 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 7 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£98,155,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2024awarded 13 Mar 2025
Lots 7max 7 to bid

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services

CPV: Cushions · Mattress supports · Mattresses · Medical furniture except beds and tables · Miscellaneous medical devices and products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 30 suppliers · 7 bids on the busiest of 7 lots (0.2 per place) · 8 appointed

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 7 of them

Every one of these 7 lots carries the same published figure, £14,022,143: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Powered Hybrid MattressAwardedRenewalceiling above

Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 1 - Powered Hybrid Mattress as per the Contract Notice 2024/S 000-035134 excluding VAT was £14,022,142.86 which is for the 4 year framework period plus 18 month emergency extension and contingency.

Extensions: Framework renewal is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 2 pressure damageAwardedRenewalceiling above

Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 2 - Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 2 pressure damage as per the Contract Notice 2024/S 000-035134 excluding VAT was £14,022,142.86 which is for the 4 year framework period plus 18 month emergency extension and contingency.

Extensions: Framework renewal is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 and above pressure damageAwardedRenewalceiling above

Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 3 - Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 pressure damage as per the Contract Notice 2024/S 000-035134 excluding VAT was £14,022,142.86 which is for the 4 year framework period plus 18 month emergency extension and contingency.

Extensions: Framework renewal is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Bariatric Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 pressure damageAwardedRenewalceiling above

Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 4 - Bariatric Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 pressure damage as per the Contract Notice 2024/S 000-035134 excluding VAT was £14,022,142.86 which is for the 4 year framework period plus 18 month emergency extension and contingency.

Extensions: Framework renewal is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Bariatric Low Air Loss replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 pressure damageAwardedRenewalceiling above

Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 5 - Bariatric Low Air Loss replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 pressure damage as per the Contract Notice 2024/S 000-035134 excluding VAT was £14,022,142.86 which is for the 4 year framework period plus 18 month emergency extension and contingency.

Extensions: Framework renewal is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Alternating Cushions range of sizes, dimensions and depth requiredAwardedRenewalceiling above

Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 6 - Alternating Cushions range of sizes, dimensions and depth required as per the Contract Notice 2024/S 000-035134 excluding VAT was £14,022,142.86 which is for the 4 year framework period plus 18 month emergency extension and contingency.

Extensions: Framework renewal is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Bariatric Alternating Cushions range of sizes, dimensions and depth requiredAwardedRenewalceiling above

Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 7 - Bariatric Alternating Cushions range of sizes, dimensions and depth required as per the Contract Notice 2024/S 000-035134 excluding VAT was £14,022,142.86 which is for the 4 year framework period plus 18 month emergency extension and contingency.

Extensions: Framework renewal is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirements.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Products and Associated Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Oct 2024, 10:32 GMT
Last source update
19 Mar 2025, 09:32 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Nov 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010061
Classification (CPV)
CushionsMattress supportsMattressesMedical furniture except beds and tablesMiscellaneous medical devices and products
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b277 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill. period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Publisher note: In section I.2 it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and Contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This Contract is not a joint Contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed in I.1. The Contracting Authority will identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender(s) (MEAT) on the basis of the ‘lowest price/cost’ submission(s), once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the Tender Documentation. This Tender contains 7 Lots, Tenderers can bid for one Lot, more than one Lot, or all Lots. Details of the evaluation process incorporating price and compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) SS20b. The value shown in II.1.5. shows the potential value which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 year contract plus an 18 month emergency extension including contingency for, potential increase in product/service requirement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Appointment period ends
9 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Nov 2024, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Nov 2024 → 17 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    29 Nov 2024, 15:30 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    19 Mar 2025, 09:32 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    17 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 9 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
    27 Nov 2024, 13:59 GMT
    +10 days · was 29 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    19 Mar 2025, 09:32 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    19 Mar 2025, 09:32 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)29 Nov 20249 Dec 2024+10 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7)29 Nov 20249 Dec 2024+10 d

Tender submission date amended to 3pm Monday 09 December 2024.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 74 from SMEs · busiest of 7 lots
Contracts signed 7latest 13 Mar 2025

7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £14,022,143, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Powered Hybrid Mattress

    Signed
    13 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 2 pressure damage

    Signed
    13 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 and above pressure damage

    Signed
    13 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Bariatric Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 pressure damage

    Signed
    13 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Bariatric Low Air Loss replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 pressure damage

    Signed
    13 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Alternating Cushions (range of sizes, dimensions and depth required)

    Signed
    13 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Bariatric Alternating Cushions (range of sizes, dimensions and depth required)

    Signed
    13 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Powered Hybrid Mattress7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad4——
2 · Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 2 pressure damage6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad3——
3 · Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 and above pressure damage7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad3——
4 · Bariatric Alternating replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 pressure damage5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad2——
5 · Bariatric Low Air Loss replacement mattress up to and including Stage 4 pressure damage4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad1——
6 · Alternating Cushions range of sizes, dimensions and depth required7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad4——
7 · Bariatric Alternating Cushions range of sizes, dimensions and depth required6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

8 public bodies on the notice

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth The Cottage, 5 Greenmount Avenue, Ballymena, UK, BT43 6DAContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

8 commercial parties on the notice
  • ABBEY MEDICARE NI LTDFramework contractor Unit C18, Inspire Business Park, Belfast, UK, BT16 1QTContact email, phone
  • Arjo UK LtdFramework contractor 19 Heron Road, Belfast, UK, BT3 9LEContact email, phone
  • Coffey Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor 26 Finglas Business Centre,, Dublin., IE, 11Contact email, phone
  • Drive DeVilbiss Sidhil LTDFramework contractor Heathfield Lane, Bradford, UK, BD11 2HWContact email, phone
  • Healthcare 21 NIFramework contractor Unit 23 Pennybridge Industrial Estate, BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 3HBContact email, phone
  • J. Y. HYGIENE SUPPLIES LTDFramework contractor 132 Clonallon Road, Warrenpoint, NEWRY, UK, BT34 3QNContact email, phone
  • LISCLARE LIMITEDFramework contractor Unit 4-5, Montgomery Business Park, Belfast, UK, BT6 9HLContact email, phone
  • MEDSTROM LTDFramework contractor 2 Beverley Road, DERBY, UK, DE74 2SAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.