Awarded· 4 Sept 2025
Continuation of Continence contract
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · Cumberland, North West
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Continuation of Continence contract. It is a framework for other health and social care in Cumberland.
Source: Find a Tender, published 8 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Abena
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 08:02
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About this tender
In brief
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Continuation of Continence contract. It is a framework for other health and social care in Cumberland. The contract went to Abena. It was awarded on 4 September 2025.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 8 September 2025. The notice number is 054489-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05956e.
Summary of the contracting process
The North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process titled "Continuation of Continence contract," which focuses on the home delivery of incontinence products. Classified under the services category, this procurement is relevant to the healthcare industry in the North West of England (region UKD). The process reached the 'Award' stage on 5th September 2025, and the existing contract has been extended until 30th April 2026.
The procurement method used was limited, an award procedure without prior publication, under the impetus to align with future joint procurement involving regional healthcare trusts. The extension of the contract offers a temporary window for current suppliers to adjust and prepare for the upcoming mini-competition planned for Q1 FY26/27 under the SBS Framework SBS10015.
The notice in full
Supply of containment products within the Community and Inpatient setting.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1
Extension of the existing contract for the supply of containment products. Additional information: VEAT notice to inform the market that the Contracting Authority is seeking to extend the term of its existing contract for the supply of containment products which was originally awarded to Abena UK Limited in December 2017 following a competitive award process.
The Contracting Authority's contract with Abena UK Limited is being proposed to be extended for a short period beyond the current extension period set out in its contract to allow the Contracting Authority time to participate in a joint procurement. The term of the contract is being proposed to be extended by a period of five months until 30th April 2026.
During this period a joint procurement exercise will commence for completion Q1 FY26/27.The planned procurement route will be a mini-competition in accordance with the SBS Framework SBS10015 or latest version. The participating Trusts to include South Cumbria and Lancashire Provider Collaborative Board, including North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust will be participating in this procurement exercise.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Abena
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
Not stated in the notice: lots.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 054489-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05956e
- CPV code
- 33700000 - Personal care products; 85142400 - Home delivery of incontinence products
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Town
- Carlisle
- Postcode
- CA2 7HY
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Delivery area
- North West (England)
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Cumberland
- Area
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Michelle McNeil
- Phone
- +44 1524519454
- Address
- Carlisle, CA2 7HY · North West · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Abena
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Continuation of Continence contract
Who won the Continuation of Continence contract contract?
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Abena on 4 September 2025.
Who is the buyer for Continuation of Continence contract?
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, based in Cumberland, North West. The named contact is Michelle McNeil, on +44 1524519454.
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