Orthotics Products and Services

Potential saving opportunities 2%

Reference: SBS/16/RC/GKB/9027

Framework Agreement Description

The Orthotics Products and Services Framework Agreement offers a broad range of orthoses and prosthetic services and products across nine lots. These nine lots include; upper and lower body orthoses for adult and paediatric patients, prosthetics and postiche (wigs). The framework agreement allows for the provision of stock, modular and bespoke products. Plus, it also offers a wraparound managed service lot which can be utilised in full or in part. The framework agreement has been awarded to a wide breadth of suppliers and is flexible to allow new products to be added which are within scope of the specification.

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Framework Agreement Information

What is the framework agreement duration?
10 October 2016 to 08 October 2023

Who can take advantage of the framework agreement?
Orthotists and Prosthetists; Orthotic and Prosthetic Technicians; Orthotics and Prosthetics Service Managers; Diabetes, Podiatry and Orthopaedic Clinicians; Procurement Leads

What does the framework agreement cover?
The Orthotics Products and Services Framework consists of nine lots and provides a wide scope for clinicians in both the acute and community healthcare setting. It offers a broad range of off the shelf stock items and also allows for the provision of bespoke products.

The framework agreement has been structured in the following lots:
• Lot 1 - Upper body including: neuro, limbs, cervical, spinal. Standard stock and superior stock products, adults only
• Lot 2 - Lower body - standard stock and superior stock products, adults only e.g. ankle walkers, braces and supports
• Lot 3 - Upper body - modular and bespoke products, adults only e.g. cervical, spinal braces.
• Lot 4 - Lower body - modular and bespoke products, adults only e.g. footwear
• Lot 5 - Paediatric upper and lower body - standard stock and superior stock products only
• Lot 6 - Paediatric upper and lower body - modular and bespoke products only
• Lot 7 - Postiche (wigs) e.g. modular components, valves, endo and exoskeletal components
• Lot 8 - Prosthetics - adult and paediatric - upper and lower body - Standard stock and Superior stock products e.g. modular components, valves
• Lot 9 - Managed service- various options available including on site staff

What are the benefits of the framework agreement?
• DIRECT AWARD OR MINI-COMPETITION
Provides a compliant route to market as well as the flexibility to direct award to a single supplier or run a mini-competition.
• CASH SAVINGS
Option for volume-based/Commitment % discount structure for reduced session fee and product pricing. Session fees are capped offered independently of any product commitment.
• FLEXIBLE
Potential for products within the remit of the framework agreement to be added.
• ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
NHS SBS can manage the mini-competition process as well as provide extra guidance & support.
• CLINICALLY COMPLIANT AND FOCUSSED
ISO 9001 compliant and procured with extensive input from orthotics and prosthetics specialist clinicians to ensure quality of products and service.
• MANAGED SERVICE
The framework agreement offers a flexible, wraparound panaged Service lot applicable for both prthotics and prosthetics where customers can tailor their service requirement according to patient needs.

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Lot Details

Lot 1 - Upper body including: neuro, limbs, cervical, spinal. Standard stock and superior stock products, adults only

Lot 2 - Lower body - standard stock and superior stock products, adults only e.g. ankle walkers, braces and supports

Lot 3 - Upper body - modular and bespoke products, adults only e.g. cervical, spinal braces

Lot 4 - Lower body - modular and bespoke products, adults only e.g. footwear

Lot 5 - Paediatric upper and lower body - standard stock and superior stock products only

Lot 6 - Paediatric upper and lower body - modular and bespoke products only

Lot 7 - Postiche (wigs) e.g. modular components, valves, endo and exoskeletal components

Lot 8 - Prosthetics - adult and paediatric - upper and lower body - Standard stock and Superior stock products e.g. modular components, valves

Lot 9 - Managed service- various options available including on site staff

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