Bed Management Service - North Cumbria Integrated Care

What the buyer is asking for

Via the use of a Competitive Flexible Procedure, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust wish to enter into a contact with a suitably qualified provider for the Provision of a comprehensive Bed Management Service covering the maintenance, repair, decontamination, asset tracking, specialist rental equipment, lifecycle support and associated management services for beds, mattresses and related equipment across North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust sites. The proposed contract term is 5 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (5 + 1 + 1).

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 30%qualityQuality
• 25%qualityPresentation
• 35%costCost
• 10%qualitySocial Value

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 105 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published8 days ago

   29 Oct 2026, 11:51 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 10 days

   16 Nov 2026, 15:30 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 26 days

   2 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 81 days

   26 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice19 Oct 2026, 12:30 BST098445-2026
2. Tender notice29 Oct 2026, 11:51 GMT102543-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender