Award

NHS Devon CCG - Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon Wheelchair Services for Children, Young People & Adults (standard and specialist).

NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2020 at 13:44

Award Notice
Tender

23 Jul 2019 at 15:25

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South West Commissioning Support is conducting a public procurement process for the Wheelchair Services for Children, Young People, and Adults in Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon. This initiative, which falls under the health services category, has a planned contract value of £9,185,000 and was formally published on 23rd July 2019. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2020 and conclude on 31st March 2025. The open procedure used for this tender was above the EU thresholds and is governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, ensuring transparency and fairness throughout the selection process.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare equipment and services, particularly those offering wheelchairs, mobility aids, and related support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this competitive bidding process. Additionally, businesses with expertise in assessing and providing integrated mobility solutions will find this tender aligned with their capabilities, paving the way for sustainable growth and collaborative partnerships to meet the needs of users with long-term mobility requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Devon CCG - Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon Wheelchair Services for Children, Young People & Adults (standard and specialist).

Notice Description

The service will provide a high quality and clinically safe integrated Wheelchair Service, including the assessment and provision of equipment, aftercare, repairs, maintenance and support for adults and children who have a physical/cognitive and /or degenerative long term condition which limits mobility. This may also include people who require end of life care. The service will be customer focused and strive to ensure customer satisfaction through skilled and efficient assessment, handover, and maintenance/repair and call out arrangements. The Wheelchair Service will assess users for the provision of wheeled mobility equipment for those clients with long term mobility needs, both powered and manual. Pressure relieving cushions and postural management equipment will also be provided to meet long term clinical need. Assessment and provision will take into account the needs of both the user and the carer/parent and environmental constraints. The service will offer an assessment by senior practitioners for users with complex needs prescribing bespoke equipment. All users will be offered assessments either by telephone and/or letter and either seen in a clinical, home or work environment dependent on the users specified needs. The specialist centre should be equipped with appropriate equipment for physical examinations and pressure measurement plus suitable facilities for moving and handling. Trial wheelchair/seating equipment should be made available. The Wheelchair Service will act as a lead for advice on mobility equipment and seating. It will provide training in basic wheelchair prescription to staff and prescribers from acute, community and social care service areas. The service's therapists will work in an integrated way with rehabilitation engineers and manufacturers to further product development to enhance future wheelchair design. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority intends to observe the provisions and 10 day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful. Deadlines for lodging appeals should be in accordance with the Regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2b75df9e-e4df-42dc-85ff-fb9b65c52837
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36b14651-5a74-4261-ba7e-07fc95f91e69
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33193120 - Wheelchairs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,185,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,185,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Contact Name
Mark Harding
Contact Email
mark.harding@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 3NX
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A J MOBILITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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