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Published 12 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Falls Prevention and Detection Products, Systems and Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Open framework schemeGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£19,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Apr 2026
Framework period 8 yrsends 5 Jul 2034 · extension options published · starts 6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Commercial Procurement Services (CPS) wishes to award a framework agreement or agreements for the provision of Falls Prevention and Detection Products, Systems and Support Services which will allow Participating Authorities to procure these products or services from a multi-supplier framework.

The proposed framework will allow Participating Authorities to procure these goods in a legally compliant manner, with the assurance that Suppliers have met rigorous criteria.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary Market Engagement was carried out. The notice was published on Contracts Finder as pre-market engagement started prior to the changes in regulations.

CPV: Medical consumables · Miscellaneous medical devices and products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period
8 yrs from 6 Jul 2026
Scheme runs until
5 Jul 2034
Buyer regions
UK
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value
Who may buy through it

To provide bidders with information on potential users of the Framework, a list of eligible users is provided within the ITT pack.

Published description of the framework

Call off contracts may be awarded with or without further competition.

A detailed explanation of the call off award process and evaluation criteria to be used as part of this process is available in Section 6 of Document 1 of the ITT Pack.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 8 yrsSMEPublished value£19,500,000
Contract period: 6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2034 (8 yrs)Value: £19,500,000 exc. VAT · £23,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: It is intended that it will be reopened every 24 months (approximately 90 days before the anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date) as the Framework Host deems necessary. At these points, incumbent framework suppliers will have the opportunity to revise their Tender, or they may leave their offer as per their last framework tender submission. The diagram below is provided as an illustration of when the open framework is intended to be reopened.
33140000 Medical consumables33190000 Miscellaneous medical devices and products
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack)

  • Technical & professional ability

    The conditions of participation relating to the technical capability are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack).

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
Quality: 80%Price: 10%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 80%
  • Commercial Criteria: 10%
  • Social Value Declaration: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical
  • Commercial Criteria
  • Social Value Declaration
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack)

  • Technical & professional ability

    The conditions of participation relating to the technical capability are set out in the ITT Pack, in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1). The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire (Questionnaire 1 of the ITT Pack and the Instructions and Guidance to Tenderers (Document 1 of the ITT Pack).

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Falls Prevention and Detection Products, Systems and Support Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
To provide bidders with information on potential users of the Framework, a list of eligible users is provided within the ITT pack. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
Last source update
12 May 2026, 10:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Jun 2026
Authority reference
F/108/FPDP/26/SB
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022519
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Medical consumablesMiscellaneous medical devices and products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0668d1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Appointment period ends
15 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Offers must be written in English and submitted via the Framework Host's e-sourcing portal at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

12 Mar 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published229 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period ends195 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    15 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published168 days ago
    12 May 2026, 10:31 BST
  4. Award decision expected by127 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts114 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    12 May 2026, 10:31 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 May 2026, 10:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—1 May 2026CancelledFollowing the publication of a tender notice in respect of a contract, the contracting authority has decided not to award the contract at this time.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RJR · GB-PPON: PGCG-2135-TXWL Liverpool Road, Chester, North West, CH2 1ULContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender