Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Three Section Plinths
Authority: LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos.
Further to the Tender Notice released on 06/02/2026 reference LSL/MED/0211 - The Supply and Support of Three Section Plinth - notice number 2026/S 000-010906, and Leidos Supply will award the Supply and Support of Three Section Plinth to Medi-plinth Equipment Limited on a 4 year Term from 04/08/2026 with an estimated value of £4,500,000 across the 4 years.
Contract Award Notice 2026/S 000-068077
CPV: Beds for medical use · Therapy beds
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 30 Nov 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£3,252,000
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).
- Qualification Stage: Please refer to Annex A - Tender Question Set Guidance
- Technical Stage: Pleaase refer back to Annex B - Technical Question set & Annex C - User Assessment Panel
- Commercial Stage: Please refer to ITT documentation included in the tender.
- “The Supply of Three Section Plinths” is a framework: 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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- 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, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Aug 2025, 09:36 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2026, 13:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
LSL/MED/0211- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010906- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058bd0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Aug 2025 → 30 Nov 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published21 Aug 2025, 09:36 BST
- Market engagement12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
To request the PMEN documents please contact:
Name and Email address
Abbie Buchan
In the email request the documents related the Supply of Three Section Plinths. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 01/09/2025.
- Next notice expected279 days ago15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by234 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends226 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by98 days ago15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent94 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published55 days ago28 Aug 2026, 13:19 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 39 days30 Nov 2026
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Aug 2025, 09:36 BSTUK2
- Planned procurement notice published18 Nov 2025, 11:49 GMTUK3
- Status changed to planned18 Nov 2025, 11:49 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Nov 2025, 11:49 GMT
- Deadline published: 12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT18 Nov 2025, 11:49 GMT
- Tender notice published6 Feb 2026, 12:18 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active6 Feb 2026, 12:18 GMT
- Deadline moved to 10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT6 Feb 2026, 12:18 GMT+26 days · was 12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract award notice published20 Jul 2026, 09:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Jul 2026, 09:56 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published28 Aug 2026, 13:19 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 18 Nov 2025
- 2025-08: 1 release · 21 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medi-Plinth Equipment LimitedSMEThe Supply and Support of Three Section Plinth31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2030 | £3,600,000 | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Medi-Plinth Equipment LimitedSME
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2026
- Value
- £3,600,000
- Period
- 4 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
4 agreed KPIs: OTIF · Non-Conforming Receipts (NCRs) · Management Information (MI) …
- OTIF, All deliveries / Services are to be completed/carried out within the contractual lead times. Deliveries need to be within the exact quantities detailed in the Purchase Orders.
- Non-Conforming Receipts (NCRs), All non-confirming deliveries as reported by the delivery consignee to be rectified within 10 working days of notification by Team Leidos.
- Management Information (MI), MI should be returned monthly by the 5th working day of each month for the previous month’s performance.
- Quality Standards (QS), The appropriate quality certification should be held by the Contractor for the duration of the Agreement.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDProcuring entityConduct various parts of the evaluation
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- MEDI-PLINTH EQUIPMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender