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Published 22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - BSOL Orthotic Products

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: HealthTrust Europe LLP

Framework agreementGoodsAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18)Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£7,200,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 8 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 2 yrsends 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The BSOL Procurement Collaborative, hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) intends to tender for a Framework Agreement that aims to provide a full product offering for the Orthotic service inclusive of Made to Measure/Modular/Off the Shelf products for the health and care partners of NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board.

The initial Participating Authorities are:

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

The intention is to enter into a Framework for an initial period of 24 months with an options to extend for 2 x 12 month periods.

The Goods/Services have been divided into the following (Lots):

Lot 1 Bespoke Footwear and Insoles

Lot 2 Modular Footwear and Insoles

Lot 3a M2M - Lower Limb (Plastic)

Lot 3b M2M - Lower Limb (Carbon Fibre)

Lot 4a M2M - Spinal (Rigid)

Lot 4b M2M - Spinal (Fabric)

Lot 4c M2M - Helmets

Lot 5 M2M - Upper Limb

Lot 6 OTS – Lower - Foot & Foot/Ankle

Lot 7 OTS - Lower -Hip/Leg/Knees

Lot 8 OTS - Upper - Shoulder to Wrist

Lot 9 OTS - Upper - Head Neck and Trunk

A previous Notice has been released by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) under Notice: 2024/S 000-024548 & Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0487bf

CPV: Footwear uppers · Heels · Orthopaedic support devices · Parts of footwear · Soles · Special footwear · Splints

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Dec 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
18832000 Special footwear18840000 Parts of footwear18841000 Footwear uppers18842000 Soles18843000 Heels33141760 Splints

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
  • “Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - BSOL Orthotic Products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
Last source update
22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
Authority reference
PR-4534
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050997
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Footwear uppersHeelsOrthopaedic support devicesParts of footwearSolesSpecial footwearSplints
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d25 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
  2. Market engagement
    5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    HealthTrust Europe and BSOL will hold a virtual engagement session through with potential suppliers who were able to provide products and services detailed in the scope of the procurement, which included made to measure, modular and off the shelf/stock Orthoses.

    The Goods/Services have been divided into the following (Lots):

    Lot 1 Bespoke Footwear and Insoles

    Lot 2 Modular Footwear and Insoles

    Lot 3a M2M - Lower Limb (Plastic)

    Lot 3b M2M - Lower Limb (Carbon Fibre)

    Lot 4a M2M - Spinal (Rigid)

    Lot 4b M2M - Spinal (Fabric)

    Lot 4c M2M - Helmets

    Lot 5 M2M - Upper Limb

    Lot 6 OTS – Lower - Foot & Foot/Ankle

    Lot 7 OTS - Lower -Hip/Leg/Knees

    Lot 8 OTS - Upper - Shoulder to Wrist

    Lot 9 OTS - Upper - Head Neck and Trunk

    This engagement will be a Virtual Event on MSTeams held on the 5th September 2025 0900 – 1000, potential Suppliers request an invitation by emailing William.Malcolm@htepg.com no later that 1500 on 4th September 2025.

    This engagement exercise aims to:

    • Establish a final procedure, conditions of participation and award criteria
    • Identify all potential suppliers for this requirement (including VCSEs and SMEs) and provide the opportunity to be awarded to the framework
    • Establish an understanding the commercial structure that aligns to market expectations and will meet the requirements of any Contracting Authorities
    • Notifying the market and building capacity to prepare for the procurement and contract award
  3. Tender notice expected
    8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts332 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 16:10 BST
    UK2

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

2 public bodies on the notice

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RRK QUEEN ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTRE, EDGBASTON, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2THContact email

Other public bodies

  • HealthTrust Europe LLPProcess contact pointProcuring entityOn 11th August 2021, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) published a contract notice for procurement partner services. HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) was selected to provide these services under the MSE Framework, including access to HTE's public sector frameworks. HTE is now conducting this procurement exercise as part of its services to the Customers under the MSE Framework.GB-COH: OC358224 Birmingham, West MidlandsContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

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