Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 31 Jul 2025, 17:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Respiratory Sleep Therapy and Consumables Managed Service on behalf of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: NHS Shared Business Services Limited

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£14,700,000≈ £2.9m / year · £17,640,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025awarded 13 Nov 2025
Awarded to Dolby Medical Home Respiratory Care Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 21 Feb 2031 · up to 21 Feb 2033 with extensions · starts 22 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for a Respiratory Sleep Therapy and Consumables Managed Service to be delivered to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The contract is for a duration of five-years from 22nd February 2026 to 21st February 2031. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract up to a maximum of seven years.

The anticipated, maximum total contract value (including any potential extensions) is £14,700,000.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust published a PIN, please see the relevant details here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029472-2025

CPV: Medical equipments · Miscellaneous health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£14,700,000
Contract period: 22 Feb 2026 – 21 Feb 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 21 Feb 2033 with extensionsValue: £14,700,000 exc. VAT · £17,640,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: This contract will be subject to a 2-year optional extension.

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
How bids were scored
  • All award criteria

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Jul 2025, 17:01 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2026, 17:25 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Jan 2026
Authority reference
C415332
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044933
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Medical equipmentsMiscellaneous health services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056aa1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All bids must be submitted via the SAP Ariba portal: discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23344903 ↗

Timeline

31 Jul 2025 → 25 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 17:01 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    28 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline389 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent337 days ago
    13 Nov 2025
  5. Standstill ends325 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by282 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts236 days ago
    22 Feb 2026
  8. Latest notice published113 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 17:25 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 17:01 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Nov 2025, 14:07 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Nov 2025, 14:07 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    13 Nov 2025, 14:07 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 17:25 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £14,700,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 51 from SMEs
Named bidders 5published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dolby Medical Home Respiratory Care Limited +1 morejoint award22 Feb 2026 – 21 Feb 2031 · up to 21 Feb 2033Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract for two-years which will take the contract to a maximum term of seven-years if the extensions are enacted.£14,700,00013 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Ventilatory Support & Sleep Medicine · Dolby Medical Home Respiratory Care Limited +1 more

    Signed
    21 Feb 2026
    Value
    £14,700,000
    Period
    22 Feb 2026 – 21 Feb 2031 · up to 21 Mar 2033 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two years extension available
    3 agreed KPIs: Escalations · Emergency Repairs · Clinical Report
    • Escalations, All escalations, via telephone or email, made to the Provider should be answered and formally responded to within 48-hours which must include a plan and timescale for resolution.
    • Emergency Repairs, Escalated emergency repairs or queries, deemed urgent by the NNUH, must always be completed with 48 hours.
    • Clinical Report, The provider must provide a full clinical report based within a maximum of twenty-eight working days of request.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RM1 · GB-PPON: PQLV-1688-MQYV Colney Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR4 7UYContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NHS Shared Business ServicesProcess contact pointProcuring entityNHS SBS supported in running a pre-market engagement exercise for this Procurement and then published the opportunity and assisted with sign posting, the tender process, moderation and evaluation was solely carried out by the Contracting Authority.GB-COH: 05280446GB-PPON: PDVT-6171-VHCX Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, East of EnglandContact name, email
  • NHS Shared Business Services LimitedProcuring entityRunning the procurement on behalf of the Contracting AuthorityGB-PPON: PLML-1365-ZXZM Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender