Community Equipment, Products and Services
Framework Agreement Description
The Community Equipment, Products & Services Framework was procured mainly for use in a community setting, however it also contains aspects which can be of use for the acute and mental health setting. The framework agreement offers a broad range of medical products and services amongst seven lots. This includes the provision of acute beds and mattresses, and community beds and mattresses, wheelchairs, daily living aids, and moving and handling equipment (lifts and hoists). It also offers a wraparound managed service lot for the community setting and a continence home delivery service. The framework has been awarded to a wide breadth of suppliers, including well established market leaders and new entrants.
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Framework Agreement Information 
When does it start?
01 July 2016 - 31 December 2021
Who can take advantage of the framework agreement?
Acute and Community NHS settings and other Public Sector Organisations
What does this framework cover?
The Community Equipment, Products and Services NHS SBS Framework Agreement offers a broad range of medical products and services amongst seven lots including the provision of beds/mattresses for both acute and community, wheelchairs products and services, continence home delivery, daily living aids, and moving and handling equipment (lifts and hoists). The framework agreement has been awarded to a wide breadth of suppliers including well established market leaders and new entrants.
The framework has been structured in the following lots:
• Lot 1: Daily Living Equipment
• Lot 2: Continence Home Delivery Provision
• Lot 3a: Wheelchair Services
• Lot 3b: Wheelchair Products
• Lot 4a: Community and Actude Beds and Mattresses Services
• Lot 4b: Community and Actude Beds and Mattresses Products
• Lot 5: Moving and Handling Equipment (Lifts and Hoists)
• Lot 6: IT System - Asset Register and Management
• Lot 7: Community Managed Service
What are the benefits of using this framework agreement?
• CLINICALLY COMPLIANT AND FOCUSSED
• MDA/DB2003 (06) Cleaning and decontamination of medical and loan equipment
• MDD/93/42/EEC medical devices directive
The framework has been developed with input from clinical stakeholders working in varying healthcare settings including Community, Acute and Mental Health.
• CASH SAVINGS
Tiered pricing is available.
• 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.
• ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
NHS SBS can manage the mini competition process as well as provide extra guidance & support.
• MANAGED SERVICE
The framework offers a wraparound Managed Service lot for the Community and Acute setting.
• CAPITAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
Provides a comprehensive range of equipment for use across all clinical settings in a single framework.
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Supplier Details
SUPPLIER NAME | LOT 1 | LOT 2 | LOT 3 | LOT 4 | LOT 5 | LOT 6 | LOT 7 |
ABENA | x |
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ACCORA | x |
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AIDAPT BATHROOMS | x |
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AJM HEALTHCARE |
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APEX MEDICAL |
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ARJO UK LTD |
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| x | x |
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ONE REHAB LTD (PREVIOUSLY BARTRAMS ASSOCIATES LTD) |
| x | x |
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CARE ABILITY |
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CARETECH |
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CEFNDY HEALTHCARE | x | ||||||
CHAS A BLATCHFORD & SONS |
| x |
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CREATIVE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS |
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CROWN 34 T/A DIRECT MANUFACTURING |
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| x | x |
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DIRECT HEALTHCARE GROUP LTD |
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DRIVE DEVILBISS, inc. Aquajoy, Mountway, Park House Healthcare and Sidhil | x |
| x | x | x | ||
ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE |
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ETHITEC |
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HARVEST HEALTHCARE |
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| x |
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HEALTHCARE MATTERS |
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INVACARE |
| x |
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JAMES LECKEY |
| x |
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KAROMED | x | ||||||
MEDSTROM |
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NRS | x |
| x | x | x |
| x |
OPCARE |
| x |
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PERFORMANCE HEALTH (FORMERLY PATTERSON MEDICAL) | x |
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PAUL HARTMANN | x |
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PRISM MEDICAL | x |
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QUANTUM REHAB | x |
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ROSS AUTO ENGINEERING T/A ROSS CARE |
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ESSITY OPERATIONS MANCHESTER LTD (FORMERLY SCA HYGIENE) | x |
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SELECT MEDICAL | x | ||||||
IQ MEDICAL (FORMERLY SHELDEN HEALTHCARE) |
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SIMPLYMED | x |
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SMITCARE | x |
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STRYKER |
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SUMED INTERNATIONAL | x |
| x | x |
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SUNRISE MEDICAL | x |
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TALLEY MEDICAL |
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TRULIFE | x |
Related Frameworks
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Orthotics Products and Services
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