Official UK procurement notice
Wig Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of patient wigs and associated services.
CPV: Hats and headgear · Headbands · Headgear · Shampoos · Wigs
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 40 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 42 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £20,000: 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 #1Synthetic Hair wigsAwarded UK, East of EnglandPublished value£2,400,000
This notice relates to an intention to award a contract for a wig provision service at NNUH based on a framework agreement under a competitive process. The service will run from October 2025 to September 2026. Approximate value of £50,000. This is an existing service at NNUH.
Lot #2Human Hair WigsAwarded UKPublished value£1,200,000
Supply of processed human hair ready-made wigs and hairpieces
Lot #3Headwear ProductsAwarded UKceiling above
Supply of products of headwear including hats, headscarves, turbans and bandannas.
Lot #4Maintenance ProductsAwarded UKceiling above
Supply of products required for the maintenance of wigs including but not limited to aftercare kits, wig stands, shampoo, creams and mouse.
Lot #5Custom Made WigsAwarded UKPublished value£240,000
Service and supply of Wigs to be Custom Made for Individuals Including Synthetic hair, European human hair and Processed Asian human hair or Afro Caribbean hair.
Lot #6Supply and FitAwarded UKPublished value£600,000
Service and Supply of Synthetic Hair wigs and Human Hair Wigs with Fitting
Lot #7Alteration and RepairAwarded UKPublished value£120,000
Service for Alteration and Repair of Wigs
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Suitability
Bidders should refer to II.2 of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of
appointment to the individual Lots across the framework agreement.
Bidders may bid for one, more than one or all the Lots and Bidders should refer to the Invitation to Tender for more information in respect of this.
The term of contracts formed under the framework agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the framework agreement itself.
NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful Bidders with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value-added offerings and commitment initiatives.
NHS Supply Chain will share savings information to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions. NHS Supply Chain intends to enter arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by:
- Any NHS Trust.
- Any other NHS entity.
- Any government department, agency, or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities) and/or 4) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the framework agreement and enter
contracts under it.
Electronic ordering will be used, and electronic invoicing will be accepted, and electronic payment will be used. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the estimate indicated at II.2.1, NHS Supply Chain does not guarantee any level of pur…
- “Wig Service” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- 26 May 2022, 10:52 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Oct 2025, 12:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jun 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062488- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034020Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract 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 do 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 [Add date]. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 30 Jun 2022, 13:00 BST
Timeline
30 Jun 2022 → 6 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened30 Jun 2022, 13:00 BST
- Notice published384 days ago6 Oct 2025, 12:58 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2023- Status changed to complete9 Jan 2023, 08:13 GMT
- Buyer details updated9 Jan 2023, 08:13 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Oct 2025, 12:58 BST
- Buyer details updated6 Oct 2025, 12:58 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £20,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 062488-2025-1
- Signed
- 3 Oct 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Synthetic Hair wigs
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2022
- Value
- £2,400,000
- Status
- active
Human Hair Wigs
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2022
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Headwear Products
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Maintenance Products
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Custom Made Wigs
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2022
- Value
- £240,000
- Status
- active
Supply and Fit
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2022
- Value
- £600,000
- Status
- active
Alteration and Repair
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2022
- Value
- £120,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Synthetic Hair wigs | 39bids · 39 electronic · 39 from abroad | 39 | — | £50,000 – £50,000 |
| 2 · Human Hair Wigs | 40bids · 40 electronic · 40 from abroad | 40 | — | — |
| 3 · Headwear Products | 34bids · 34 electronic · 34 from abroad | 34 | — | — |
| 4 · Maintenance Products | 33bids · 33 electronic · 33 from abroad | 33 | — | — |
| 5 · Custom Made Wigs | 31bids · 31 electronic · 31 from abroad | 31 | — | — |
| 6 · Supply and Fit | 38bids · 38 electronic · 38 from abroad | 38 | — | — |
| 7 · Alteration and Repair | 28bids · 28 electronic · 28 from abroad | 28 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Supply ChainContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Collaborative Procurement Partnership LLPReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
46 commercial parties on the notice- AYADA CARE SERVICESFramework contractor
- Aderans UK Ltd t/a TrendcoFramework contractor
- Advanced Appearance Ltd / Pink Hair SolutionsFramework contractor
- Afiovana Hair Couture LtdFramework contractor
- Banbury Postiche LtdFramework contractor
- Bespoke WigFramework contractor
- Betty Brown wigs LtdFramework contractor
- Bow Belles Wig SpecialistsFramework contractor
- Browns More Hair Now LimitedFramework contractor
- Browns More Hair Now LtdFramework contractor
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria