Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbf-2436-7362-bcc2-ff4b839c36d9/pre-market-engagement-notice-for-independent-living-products-and-services pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Pre Market Engagement Notice for Independent Living Products and Services [Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mid-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £500,000,000 Published 15 Jul 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This procurement will be conducted under the open procedure as an open framework, the term of the first framework in this scheme will be 2 years with the option to extend by 12 months. The scope of Independent Living is broken down into the following lots: - Lot 1 Equipment, including living room aids, mobility aids, bedroom and dressing aids, kitchen aids, bathroom aids and pressure and positioning aids. - Lot 2 Community Loan Store Managed Services provides various types of equipment on loan to individuals who need assistance to live independently at home. - Lot 3 Aggregate lot, facilitates the provision to permit Participating Authorities to tailor bespoke products and service specification to accommodate their requirements and contractually commit in advance to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements. Lot A Technology Enable Care – this lot is specifically for use by non-NHS organisations only. Lot A is for the use of technology to provide health and care services to people in their own homes to live independently and safely. ## CPV classification Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment Medical consumables Medical furniture except beds and tables Lifting equipment for health care sector Devices for the disabled Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment Installation services of medical equipment Medical furniture Beds for medical use Devices for the elderly Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-055f79-2025-07-15T13:56:14+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-055f79-2025-07-15T13:56:14+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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