Tender: Framework for Supply of Aids for Daily Living and Community Equipment Services – NHS Supply Chain

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NHS Supply Chain is seeking suppliers for a Framework Agreement to provide aids for daily living that support independence at home and enable timely discharge from hospital. The framework covers a wide range of products including bathing aids (bath boards, shower chairs, grab rails), toileting aids and commodes (raised toilet seats, commode chairs), bedroom aids (bed rails, transfer aids), home aids (perching stools, kitchen aids), mobility aids (crutches, walking sticks, walking frames, rollators), spare parts for walking aids (ferrules, grips, wheels), paediatric equipment (standing aids and mobility supports), and a managed service element to support commissioning of Community Equipment Loan Services. The Framework also promotes circular economy principles through refurbishment, repair and reuse of equipment to align with sustainability objectives. Suppliers will need to meet specified standards and assurance requirements including ISO 9001:2015 or BS EN ISO 13485:2016 or MDAP accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or international equivalent), applicable CE certification and declarations of conformity, Modern Slavery statement and MSAT requirements, Evergreen Sustainable Supplier assessment Level 1, a Carbon Reduction Plan meeting PPN 006 requirements (or documented exception), and Cyber Security Essentials Plus where handling patient or personal data or providing IT systems.