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Published 23 May 2025, 17:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of Care Equipment for Daily Living

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

Dynamic marketGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Planned pipeline value£1,905,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Feb 2026from the planned procurement notice
Market period 2 yrsends 10 Nov 2028 · up to 10 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 11 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cumberland Council is recommissioning its Daily Living Equipment Service and is seeking supplier input to help shape the future delivery model. We expect our new service to be in place from 11 November 2026.

We currently use the retail model, where individuals assessed by the council or NHS receive a prescription for simple aids / equipment to support daily living and then redeem their prescription at one of contracted retailers.

However, we are keen to understand the various options available and would welcome responses from all interested suppliers, including those that operate online-only, don't have a physical retail location in Cumberland etc.

For further details and to access the pre-market engagement documents, use the council's online procurement portal - The Chest - www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Registration on The Chest is free.

Deadline for submissions has been extended to 17:00, Friday 31st July 2026

CPV: Medical aids

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Market period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 11 Nov 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 11 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 10 Nov 2030 with extensions
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
33196000 Medical aids

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
  • “The Supply of Care Equipment for Daily Living” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 May 2025, 17:39 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 07:47 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068474
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Medical aids
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0524f3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Admission period ends
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Timeline

23 May 2025 → 11 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 17:39 BST
  2. Tender notice expected269 days ago
    1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Latest notice published100 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 07:47 BST
  4. Market engagement89 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    Cumberland Council is recommissioning its Daily Living Equipment Service and is seeking supplier input to help shape the future delivery model. We expect our new service to be in place from 11 November 2026.

    We currently use the retail model, where individuals assessed by the council or NHS receive a prescription for simple aids / equipment to support daily living and then redeem their prescription at one of contracted retailers.

    However, we are keen to understand the various options available and would welcome responses from all interested suppliers, including those that operate online-only, don't have a physical retail location in Cumberland etc.

    For further details and to access the pre-market engagement documents, use the council's online procurement portal - The Chest - www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Registration on The Chest is free.

    Deadline for submissions has been extended to 17:00, Friday 31st July 2026

  5. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 12 days
    11 Nov 2026

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 17:39 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 14:14 GMT
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 11:15 BST
    UK2
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 07:47 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (1)

Response deadline has been extended to 1 7:00, Friday 31st July 2026

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure