National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Prescription Hub Services (Stoma and/or Catheter)

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 Questionnaire 25%
• Quality and Innovation - 30%
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25%
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10%

Lot 5

• 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%

The framework will be available to all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations).

"Relevant Authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

The aim of this Framework is to provide Relevant Authorities with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by Relevant Authorities in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators and standards.

The Framework will have five Lots.

Lot 1. Stoma Prescription Service

Lot 2. Catheter Prescription Service

Lot 3. Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service

Lot 4. Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support

Lot 5. Combined Catheter Prescription Service and Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support

In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, new Providers may be added to this Framework during the Term of the Framework. Previously appointed Providers are NOT obliged to re-apply.

Further 'Intention to Award' notices will be published as and when new Providers are appointed.

The commencement date of the Framework was 11 September 2025 and the term of the Framework Agreement will be four (4) years.

Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority.