This Framework provides access to laboratory automation equipment for anatomical pathology across five lots: tissue embedding, block facing, slide preparation, storage systems, and block transportation.
HeathTrust Europe is seeking bids for a framework Agreement for Workplace Essentials: Supplies, Designs, and PPE.
It is anticipated that the resulting Framework Agreement will cover Goods and Services within the following Lot structure:
Lot 1 - Workplace Supplies
Lot 2 - Workplace Designs
Lot 3 - Workplace Non-Clinical PPE
We carried out an engagement similar to PME, before the new Procurement Act 2023 came into force in February 2025.
During the engagement HTE focused on identifying the best-fit solution for workplace solutions products and services. The goal was to ensure that the future supply model is cost-effective, sustainable, and responsive to the evolving needs of the workforce.
HTE engaged incumbent suppliers, under contract or with a history of delivering workplace supplies, on the Framework. These suppliers participated in a series of discussions. The focus was to understand current performance, explore innovation, improvements, and any new offerings they can bring to the market. Assessing scalability and flexibility, can they adapt to changing demand or new sustainability goals.
HTE also engaged external suppliers, charitable organisations simultaneously outside the current Workplace Supply Solution Framework to offer fresh perspectives, ideas, capabilities, and insights.
Across the PME, HTE explored themes like:
Sustainability (eco-friendly packaging, carbon footprint reduction), technology integration (smart ordering systems, inventory tracking, AI-driven demand forecasting), diversity and inclusion opportunities to work with SMEs, social enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. Value-added services and potential for cost savings
This insight feeds directly into the next phase with a much stronger foundation.
The framework will include a range of Services including on-site face-to-face interpreting for spoken languages, the provision of remote interpreting solutions for spoken and non-spoken languages, enabling the immediate connection to an interpreter on the telephone, by video, by video conferencing and/or via a secure app-based service alongside the provision of wider translation and transcription services. The Services will also encompass a range of solutions for on-site and/or remote interpretation and translation solutions for non-spoken languages, including the provision of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (non-spoken) and/or remote (non-spoken) interpretation and translation services including British Sign Language (BSL).
This includes the deployment of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (spoken) and/or remote (spoken and non-spoken) interpretation, translation, and transcription services
The framework will include a range of Services including on-site face-to-face interpreting for spoken languages, the provision of remote interpreting solutions for spoken and non-spoken languages, enabling the immediate connection to an interpreter on the telephone, by video, by video conferencing and/or via a secure app-based service alongside the provision of wider translation and transcription services. The Services will also encompass a range of solutions for on-site and/or remote interpretation and translation solutions for non-spoken languages, including the provision of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (non-spoken) and/or remote (non-spoken) interpretation and translation services including British Sign Language (BSL).
This includes the deployment of a managed or subscription-based service with technology to cover on-site (spoken) and/or remote (spoken and non-spoken) interpretation, translation, and transcription services
This Framework provides access to laboratory automation equipment for anatomical pathology across five lots: tissue embedding, block facing, slide preparation, storage systems, and block transportation.
HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the supply of Additional Capacity Planning Services. The scope of this framework agreement includes Digital Health and Mobile and Modular Theatre Solutions, inclusive of the following Lots:
Lot 1(a) - Virtual Consultation,
Lot 1(b) - Remote Patient Monitoring Systems,
Lot 1(c) - Remote Patient Monitoring Systems and Services,
Lot 3(a) - Mobile and Modular Theatre Solutions,
Lot 3(b) - Operating Theatre Consumables and Devices,
Lot 3(c) - Operating Theatre Service and Equipment, and
Lot 4 - Managed Solutions.
The Framework will run for an initial period of 12 months with the option for HealthTrust Europe to extend on one or more occasions in 12 month periods, up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) (1+1+1+1 years).
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid South Essex NHS Foundation TrustWAC-50401