Open tenderClosing in 3 years

Provision of Falls Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recovery Services Re-opening

Details

Buyer: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Published: 27 January 2026
Submission: 12 October 2029in 3 years
Source: uk:atamis:dhsc

Tender description

The overall aim of the Framework Agreement is to provide Relevant Authorities with a fully compliant solution for Falls Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recovery Services to supplement the delivery of patient care in line with the NHS’ core Key Performance Indicators and standards. This Framework will be formed of three Lots: Lot 1 – Falls prevention services Lot 2 – Post fall rehabilitation and recovery services Lot 3 – Combination of all services

Timeline

Completed: Tender published27 January 2026
Current notice
Next: Submission date12 October 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care in Chester as part of the NHS healthcare sector, buying through a dedicated procurement department. Formal tenders are advertised on the Atamis e-tendering portal via NHS Sourcing. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender, with smaller awards on Contracts Finder. A Strategic Procurement team runs tendering and reverse e-auctions for commodity pricing. The Trust's Commercial Procurement Services hosts national framework agreements for NHS trusts and public bodies. Clinical procurement specialists coordinate product trials with suppliers.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's contract awards have been in construction work, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and repair and maintenance.