Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 091165-2026
National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Prescription Hub Services (Stoma and/or Catheter)
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Value
- Value not stated
- Closes
- Not stated
- Where
- North West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
This notice announces the intention to set up a national framework agreement for prescription hub services covering stoma and catheter care, split across five lots, running for four years from September 2025. Being added to this framework is the entry ticket for future work with NHS bodies, not a guarantee of any actual contracts or orders.
Good fit for: Specialist healthcare providers delivering stoma and/or catheter prescription and clinical support services to NHS patients.
Watch out: This is only an 'intention to award' notice under the Provider Selection Regime, not a live tender opportunity for new bidders right now; Providers wishing to challenge or comment must contact the buyer by midnight on 1 September 2026; Being on the framework does not guarantee any call-off contracts or work from NHS bodies; New providers can be added later during the four-year term, so opportunities to join may arise via future notices
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The relevant Tender Notice was 2026/S 000-054812 with OCID ocds-h6vhtk-06b200 The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of 1 September 2026 to info@coch-cps.co.uk . This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. The award decision makers were a Senior Commercial Procurement Specialist, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services. The Key Criteria were: Lot 1 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10% Lot 2 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10% Lot 3 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 25% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10% Lot 4 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questi…
Procedure: not stated. Published 25 Sep 2026.
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