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BHTA members involved in daily living aids, mobility equipment, specialist seating, paediatric equipment, and community equipment services are encouraged to review a new framework opportunity from Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL).
The framework is designed to support independence in the home, facilitate timely discharge from hospital, and promote circular economy principles through the refurbishment, repair, and reuse of equipment.
SCCL is seeking suppliers for a new Aids for Daily Living framework agreement covering products and managed services for community equipment provision.
The framework will be available across the UK and is being procured through an open procedure. The framework has no maximum supplier limit.
The framework covers aids for daily living, mobility products, specialist seating, paediatric equipment, walking aid spare parts, and a managed service element to support the commissioning of Community Equipment Loan Services.
This is intended to help participating authorities support hospital discharge, prevent hospital admission, and help people remain independent in their own homes.
The framework is divided into two lots.
This tender is suitable for suppliers able to provide aids for daily living, mobility equipment, specialist seating, paediatric equipment, walking aid components, or managed community equipment services.
Tenderers must meet relevant NHS Supply Chain requirements, including ISO certification, applicable CE certification and declarations of conformity, modern slavery requirements, MSAT requirements, Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment requirements, carbon reduction plan requirements, and Cyber Security Essentials Plus certification where relevant.
For Lot 1, the evaluation weighting is price 40 percent, operational and supply chain arrangements 35 percent, customer service, support, and relationship management 15 percent, and social value 10 percent.
For Lot 2, the evaluation weighting is price 30 percent, customer service, support, and relationship management 30 percent, social value 10 percent, performance/service delivery 10 percent, operational and supply chain arrangements 10 percent, and resources and contract management 10 percent.
Submit tenders electronically through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal. Candidates should respond to ITT_2217 – Aids for Daily Living and may tender for Lot 1, Lot 2, or both.
Tenders must be submitted by 3pm on 17 August 2026. Questions should be submitted by 3pm on 10 August 2026.
Access the full tender documentation, including specifications and terms, through the portal link above.
Enquiries should be directed to Steven Barker at steven.barker2@Supplychain.nhs.uk.
BHTA members involved in community equipment, assistive technology, independent living products, and related managed services are encouraged to review this new framework opportunity from Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust for the supply of independent living products and services across the United Kingdom.
The procurement is being run by HealthTrust Europe LLP on behalf of the trust. The framework is intended to support health and social care bodies with products and services that help individuals remain independent at home, reduce admissions to hospital or residential care, and support timely discharge.
This is an open framework under the Procurement Act 2023. The first framework in the scheme will run for two years from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2028, with an option to extend for a further 12 months to 2 August 2029.
The opportunity covers a broad range of independent living products and services relevant to BHTA members, including daily living aids, mobility and accessibility equipment, personal care products, community equipment loan services, storage and distribution, fitting, repair, collection, recycling, servicing, and minor adaptations.
The framework is split into four lots.
Lot 1 covers equipment and aids designed to make everyday activities easier and safer, including products that support accessibility, mobility, personal care, and independent living.
Lot 2 covers community loan store managed services, including procurement, storage, supply, fitting, distribution, repair, collection, recycling, servicing, and minor adaptations.
Lot 3 is an aggregated lot that allows participating authorities to combine products and services from more than one framework lot into a bespoke requirement.
Lot A covers technology enabled care devices, services, and software for vulnerable individuals at home, including remote monitoring, ongoing monitoring tools, rehabilitation technologies, and emergency alert solutions. This lot is specifically for use by non-NHS organisations only.
This tender is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, as well as larger suppliers able to deliver relevant products, services, or managed service capability under one or more lots.
For Lot 1, quality and social value is weighted at 60 percent, and price is weighted at 40 percent.
For Lot 2, quality and social value is weighted at 70 percent, and price is weighted at 30 percent.
For Lot A, quality and social value is weighted at 60 percent, and price is weighted at 40 percent.
Lot 3 will be automatically awarded to all successful tenderers appointed to the framework.
Suppliers can apply for this tender electronically via the Bravo Solutions Portal.
Tenders must be submitted by 12pm on 13 April 2026. Questions should be submitted by 12pm on 3 April 2026.
Access the full tender documentation, including specifications and framework terms, through the portal link above.
Enquiries: customercare@htepg.com