Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Prescription Hub Services (Stoma and/or Catheter) Framework
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.
The relevant Tender Notice was 2025/S 000-017592 with OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05091a
The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 d o not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of 10 September 2025 to [email protected]. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR.
The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services.
The Key Criteria were:
Lot 1
- Social Value Pass/Fail 10%
- Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25%
- Quality and Innovation - 30%
- Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10%
Lot 2
- Social Value Pass/Fail 10%
- Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25%
- Quality and Innovation - 30%
- Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10%
Lot 3
- Social Value Pass/Fail 10%
- Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25%
- Quality and Innovation - 30%
- Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10%
Lot 4
- Social Value Pass/Fail 10%
- Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25%
- Quality and Innovation - 30%
- Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10%
Lot 5
- Social Value Pass/Fail 10%
- Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25%
- Quality and Innovation - 30%
- Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10%
The framework will be available to all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations).
"Relevant Authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.
The aim of this Framework is to provide Relevant Authorities with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by Relevant Authorities in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators and standards.
The Framework will have five Lots.
Lot 1. Stoma Prescription Service
Lot 2. Catheter Prescription Service
Lot 3. Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Lot 4. Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Lot 5. Combined Catheter Prescription Service and Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, new Providers may be added to this Framework during the Term of the Framework.
The Term of this Framework Agreement shall be four (4) years from the Commencement Date.
Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority.
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Stoma Prescription Services
Services relating to stoma prescriptions. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.
Lot #2Catheter Prescription Service
Services relating to Catheter Prescriptions. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.
Lot #3Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Services relating to Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescriptions. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.
Lot #4Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Services relating to Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.
Lot #5Combined Catheter Prescription Service and Stoma Pre- and/or Post- Operative Care Support
Services relating to Combined Catheter Prescription Service and Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £15,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- 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
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Aug 2025, 09:42 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2025, 12:56 BST
- Authority reference
F/105/PHS/25/JH- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055799- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ffdFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
- Review procedure
Representations by providers must be made to the Framework Host by midnight at the end of 10 September 2025.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Written representations should be sent to: [email protected] Representations by providers must be made to the Framework Host by midnight at the end of 10 September 2025 This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. The decision was proposed by a Senior Commercial Specialist at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and approved by the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. No conflicts of interest were detected or declared during the procurement process. The relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision are set out in this notice. Each of the 5 Key Criteria elements were weighted in consideration of the subject-matter and with a view to securing the needs of the people who use the services, improving the quality of the services, and improving the efficiency of in the provision of the services. The chosen providers met the selection criteria, passed the PASS/FAIL Key Criteria and met or exceeded the published required minimum total score of 60% across the remaining Key Criteria for award to the Framework Agreement.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated11 Sept 2025, 12:56 BST
Published amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This framework agreement has now been formally concluded using the co…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 052280-2025-1
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052280-2025-2
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052280-2025-3
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 052280-2025-4
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | £0 – £15,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ChesterReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- AMCARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Coloplast LimitedFramework contractor
- Fittleworth Medical LtdFramework contractor
- The Bullen Healthcare Group LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.