Aids for Daily Living

This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Aids for Daily Living to support independence in the home and facilitate timely discharge from hospital to home. It will cover a wide range of products including bathing aids (such as bath boards, shower chairs, grab rails), toileting aids including commodes (such as raised toilet seats, commode chairs), bedroom aids (such as bed rails, transfer aids), home aids (such as perching stools, kitchen aids), mobility aids (such as crutches, walking sticks, walking frames, rollators), spare parts for walking aids (such as ferrules, grips, wheels), paediatric equipment (such as standing aids and mobility supports), and a managed service element to support commissioning of Community Equipment Loan Services.

The Framework will also promote circular economy principles through refurbishment, repair, and reuse of equipment, aligned with sustainability objectives. This should include, but not be limited to, sales, manufacturing, storage and distribution ('ISO Certification')Link for acceptable alternatives https://iaf.nu/en/accreditation-bodies/ (‘Notified Bodies’) •CE Certification and Declaration of Conformity certificates are required where applicable to be presented at submission stage of the tender. •Modern Slavery Statements for Tenderers that have an annual turnover of at least £36 million must have a link to their modern slavery statement on their website •Modern Slavery Assessment Tool (MSAT) Tenderers must have a score of 41% or above within 12months of the Tender Publication Date via https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ •Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment – Tenderers will need to have completed the assessment and achieved Level 1 within 12months of the Tender Publication Date.

Link for instructions and access for this assessment: https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-commercial/central-commerc... •Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP): Tenders must have a valid CRP link on their website that meets the requirements of PPN 006 as outlined in the PPN, OR Where Supplier has no website, the CRP is provided in PDF format that meets the requirements of PPN 006 as outlined in the PPN, OR Excused in exceptional circumstances •Cyber Security: If you handle patient or personal data, or provide any IT systems, services, or devices you will be need to have a Cyber Security Essentials Plus Certificate. •Additional information- https://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/suppliers/useful-information This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows: Registration 1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2.

If not yet registered:— Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page.— Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page. Portal access If registration has been completed:— Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// .— Click on ITTs Open to All Suppliers.— Select the following ITT: ITT_2217 - Aids for Daily Living Please note: you must respond to ITT_2217 — Click on Express Interest. — If you intend to respond select Intend to Respond.

Lot 1 will cover a wide range of products including but not limited to bathing aids (such as bath boards, shower chairs, grab rails), toileting aids including commodes (such as raised toilet seats, commode chairs), bedroom aids (such as bed rails, transfer aids), home aids (such as perching stools, kitchen aids), mobility aids (such as crutches, walking sticks, walking frames, rollators), spare parts for walking aids (such as ferrules, grips, wheels), paediatric equipment (such as standing aids and mobility supports) Lot 2 is for the commissioning and provision for community equipment services to be delivered to meet the specific needs of participating authorities (including joint ventures and collaborations between participating authorities).

These services are aimed at facilitating hospital discharge, preventing hospital admission and helping people to remain independent and in their own environment and facilitating a circular economy by reusing equipment and recycling equipment where reuse is not appropriate. Specific requirements will be determined locally by participating authorities and agreed with successful suppliers along with price proposals through further competition under the framework.

It is anticipated that services will be purchased by participating authorities for fixed term periods, subject to extensions, consistent with the framework and the Procurement Act 2023. Service requirements included in the scope of Lot 2 are expected to include the following main areas which are outlined as a general guide, recognising that each participating authority will determine their own specific service requirements when making a call off from the framework: The objective of Lot 2 is to enable participating authorities to commission compliant, high‑quality community equipment services that support timely hospital discharge, prevent hospital admission, and enable individuals to remain independent in their own homes. The Lot also aims to support sustainability objectives through the effective reuse, refurbishment, and recycling of equipment, contributing to a circular economy and value for money.