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Published 21 Jun 2024, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Orthoses, Podiatry and Immobilisation 2025

Official notice

Authority: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£714,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2024awarded 29 Oct 2024
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier · max 3 to bid

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Supply Chain intends to launch a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for which NHS and Other Health Organisations can place orders and contractual agreements under, the scope of which will include Orthotic Services, Orthotic, Podiatry, Immobilisation and associated consumables.

Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £178,500,00 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

CPV: Devices for the disabled · Footwear uppers · Fracture appliances, pins and plates · Health services · Heels · Medical aids · Medical consumables · Medical equipments · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Orthopaedic footwear · Orthopaedic supplies · Parts of footwear · +4 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 50 suppliers · 56 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.1 per place) · 62 appointed (full)
Electronic auction

Although an electronic auction will not be used to award all or part of the requirements of the Framework Agreement the use of eAuctions may be an option as part of any contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement.

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Products - Orthoses, Podiatry, and Immobilisation 2025AwardedPublished value£194,000,000

This Lot will cover a range of products that would typically be used in supply of orthotics, podiatry and immobilisation items. The range includes (but not limited to):

  • Head Orthoses
  • Spinal Orthoses
  • Upper limb Orthoses
  • Hip Orthoses
  • Lower Limb Orthoses (Includes Podiatry Products)
  • Equipment for Orthoses
  • Materials and Accessories for Orthoses
  • Casting Products & Accessories
  • Acute Care immobilisation Services Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £20m-£25m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Bespoke/Modular - Orthoses, Podiatry, and Immobilisation 2025AwardedPublished value£104,000,000

This Lot will cover a range of products that would typically be used in supply of orthotics, podiatry and immobilisation items. The range includes (but not limited to):

  • Modular/Bespoke Orthoses Products Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £1m to £5m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Services - Orthoses, Podiatry, and Immobilisation 2025AwardedPublished value£416,000,000

This Lot will cover a range of products that would typically be used in supply of orthotics, podiatry and immobilisation items. The range includes (but not limited to):

  • Direct Services
  • Managed Services Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £20m-£25m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.Variant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 3 lots
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Financial: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Financial: 100
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) 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 into 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 purchase through the framework and advises Applicants that the framework shall be established on a non-exclusive basis. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be priced in sterling and written in English. Any agreement entered into will be considered a contract made in England according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. NHS Supply Chain is not liable for any costs (including any third party costs fees or expenses incurred by those expressing an interest, participating or tendering for this contract opportunity. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to terminate the procurement process (or part of it), to change the basis of and the procedures for the procurement process at any …

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Orthoses, Podiatry and Immobilisation 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 50 suppliers, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
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
Yes
First published
21 Jun 2024, 15:28 BST
Last source update
17 Mar 2025, 15:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Jul 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009725
Classification (CPV)
Devices for the disabledFootwear uppersFracture appliances, pins and platesHealth servicesHeelsMedical aidsMedical consumablesMedical equipmentsMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsOrthopaedic footwear
+6 moreOrthopaedic suppliesParts of footwear
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0471ef Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)

Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows: Registration. 1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: — Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page. — Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page. Portal access. If registration has been completed: — Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// . — Click on the ‘Supplier Dashboard’ icon to open the list of new procurement events. Expression of interest. — View Contract Notice content by clicking on the ‘VIEW NOTICE’ button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document. — Express an interest by clicking on the ‘EXPRESS INTEREST’ button. — To start the response process after the expression of interest has been done, select the ‘My Active Opportunities’ option and click on the ‘Apply’ button. — Select the procurement event from the list by clicking on the description — In the detail view click on the orange coloured ‘Framework Agreement’ button to start responding to the tender. Header level requirements: — Applicants are required to read all Framework Header Documents which can be accessed using the ‘ NHS SCHEADER DOCUMENTS’ button, which is located in the ‘SELECT FRAMEWORK’ tab. — Applicants are required to upload the documents requested using the ‘SUPPLIER HEADER DOCUMENTS’ button, which is located in the ‘SELECT FRAMEWORK’ tab. — Applicants are required to complete all mandatory questions, which can be accessed using the ‘ FRAMEWORK QUESTIONNAIRE’ tab. Lot level requirements: — A preview of the Lot line details can be viewed using the ‘LOT HEADER’ tab, by selecting the Lot and using the ‘LOT LINE INFORMATION’ button. In order to respond to a Lot, Applicants must select the relevant Lot and then use the ‘EXPRESS INTENT’ button. This expression of intent does not place any obligation on the Applicant to respond, the action unlocks the ability to respond. — Complete price offers per line for the Lot by completing the required fields for the lines the Applicant wants to include in the bid using the ‘LOT LINE DETAIL’ tab. There are a number of mandatory fields to complete on a product line basis; these are highlighted in yellow in the ‘LOT LINE DETAIL’ tab. — Applicants are required to answer all mandatory Lot specific questions found in the ‘LOT EVALUATIONCRITERIA’ tab. — Applicants are then required to click on the ‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS’ button in the ‘SUBMIT INDIVIDUALLOT RESPONSE(S)’ tab to view and accept the ISS Terms and Conditions. — Accept the ISS ‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS’ button to access this function. — Submit Lot response, by clicking on the ‘SUBMIT RESPONSE TO SELECTED LOT’ button in the ‘ SUBMITINDIVIDUAL LOT RESPONSE(S)’ tab to submit response for the Lot. Each Lot must be submitted independently. — Applicants are able to view their submission using the ‘SUPPLIER SUBMISSION REPORT’ button, found in the ‘SUBMIT INDIVIDUAL LOT RESPONSE(S)’ tab. Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// ↗

Appointment period ends
22 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
210 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Jul 2024, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Jul 2024 → 17 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    23 Jul 2024, 09:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 15:37 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Mar 2025, 15:37 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    17 Mar 2025, 15:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 62admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5645 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 29 Oct 2024

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Products - Orthoses, Podiatry, and Immobilisation 2025

    Signed
    29 Oct 2024
    Value
    £400,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Bespoke/Modular - Orthoses, Podiatry, and Immobilisation 2025

    Signed
    29 Oct 2024
    Value
    £114,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Services - Orthoses, Podiatry, and Immobilisation 2025

    Signed
    29 Oct 2024
    Value
    £200,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Products - Orthoses, Podiatry, and Immobilisation 202556bids · 56 electronic · 51 from abroad45——
2 · Bespoke/Modular - Orthoses, Podiatry, and Immobilisation 202524bids · 24 electronic · 19 from abroad17——
3 · Services - Orthoses, Podiatry, and Immobilisation 202515bids · 15 electronic · 11 from abroad9——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

Contracting authorityPublic bodyNational or federal agency/officeHealth Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London, London, SE1 8UGContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

62 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 62 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

Show 40 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria