YPO - 001284 Community & Healthcare Technology Equipment & Associated Services

What the buyer is asking for

YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement following a Competitive Tendering Procedure for the supply of Community & Healthcare Technology Equipment & Associated Services to the public sector. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector Contracting Authorities which includes YPO's internal requirements by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the Supplier and the Supplier will deliver direct to the end customer.

How this is scored

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

• 50%qualityQuality (includes Delivery & Customer Service)The Quality (includes Delivery & Customer Service) Award Criteria will be broken down into the following sub-criterion: - Lot 1 - AC1 - ICES Operating Model - 40% Lots 2 to 9 - AC2 - Supply of Community Care Equipment - Product Quality & Price Integrity - 40% Lot 10 - AC3 - Fully Managed Service (For Lots 2 to 9) Strategic & Supply Chain Integration - 40% Lot 1 1 - AC4 - Service & Maintenance (For Lots 2 to 9) Assurance & Efficiency - 40% Lot 12 - AC5 - Technology Enabled Care Products & Services (Managed Service) - Co-production, Strategic Partnerships & Flexibility for Innovation - 40% ALL LOTS - AC6 - Framework Governance, Relationship Management & Reporting - 10%
• 30%costCostThe Cost Award Criteria will be assessed on the Approach to Pricing and broken down into the following sub-criterion: - Lot 1 - ICES - AC7 - Approach to Pricing - 30% Lot 2 to 9 - Supply of Community Care Equipment - AC8 - Approach to Pricing - 30% Lot 10 - AC9 - Fully Managed Service (For Lots 2 to 9)- Approach to Pricing - 30% Lot 11 - AC10 - Service & Maintenance (For Lots 2 to 9) - Approach to Pricing - 30% Lot 12 - AC11 - Technology Enabled Care Products & Services (Managed Service) - Approach to Pricing - 30%
• 20%qualitySocial Value & SustainabilityThe Social Value & Sustainability Award Criteria will be broken down into the following sub-criterion: - ALL LOTS - AC12 - Social Value & Environmental Initiatives - 10% ALL LOTS - AC13 - Modern Slavery - 10%

12 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES)£600m

  Lot 1 - ICES is for the provision of products and services that form part of the Integrated Community Equipment Service. Including: Collection, Decontamination, Delivery, Disposal & Waste Management, Engagement Forums, Equipment Demonstration, Training, Advice & Support, Health & Social Care Assessments & Support, Installation, Recycle/Refurbishment, Repair, Service & Maintenance and Storage & Warehousing.

• Bathroom Aids£600m

  Supply of Community Equipment: Bathroom Aids

• Bedroom Aids Including Care Beds & Mattresses£600m

  Supply of Community Care Equipment: Bedroom Aids Including Care Beds & Mattresses

• Kitchen & Dining£600m

  Supply of Community Care Equipment: Kitchen & Dining

• Living Aids£600m

  Supply of Community Care Equipment: Living Aids

• Mobility Aids£600m

  Supply of Community Care Equipment: Mobility Aids

• Multi-Sensory Equipment & Accessories£600m

  Supply of Community Care Equipment: Multi-Sensory Equipment & Accessories

• Paediatric Equipment£600m

  Supply of Community Care Equipment: Paediatric Equipment

• Seating£600m

  Supply of Community Care Equipment: Seating

• Fully Managed Service (For Lots 2-9)£600m

  Fully Managed Services for equipment supplied in Lots 2-9 only.

• Service & Maintenance - (For Lots 2-9)£600m

  Lot 11 is for Services & Maintenance for equipment supplied in Lots 2 to 9 only and for equipment that is no longer covered by the original equipment manufacturers warranty period.

• Technology Enabled Care Products & Services - Managed Service£600m

  Lot 12 is for products, TEC Solutions including software and services only and delivered via a managed service. The managed service supplier will support the customer with their product and service requirements. This may be working on creating a strategy as a strategic partner and creating a supply chain to support the customer agenda.

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 46 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 published18 days ago

   4 Sept 2026, 12:34 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 9 days

   30 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 44 days

   4 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 143 days

   11 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice4 Sept 2026, 12:34 BST083869-2026

Documents

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• Tender notice on Find a Tender