Award

Wheelchair Service

NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jan 2025 at 15:47

Tender

14 Aug 2023 at 13:09

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for a comprehensive wheelchair service in the Health services category. The procurement process, under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, was conducted through an open procedure, inviting qualified providers to bid for a holistic service covering assessment, supply, and maintenance of wheelchairs. The contract, valued between £35.85 million and £37.02 million, aims to provide a high-quality, cost-effective service with a focus on minimal waiting times and optimal outcomes for service users in the Kent & Medway region. The contract was signed on 18 December 2024, with the initial tender period closing on 13 September 2023.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those experienced in delivering person-centred and innovative wheelchair provision. Companies capable of offering flexible funding pathways, such as Personal Wheelchair Budgets, and committed to reducing their carbon footprint will find this contract highly beneficial. The procurement seeks to ensure equitable, responsive, and value-for-money services, creating extensive collaboration opportunities with local partners to address clients' broader wellbeing needs. Large-scale organisations like Ross Auto Engineering Limited (trading as Ross Care), which successfully secured the contract, exemplify the type of established businesses well-suited to compete in such tenders.

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Notice Title

Wheelchair Service

Notice Description

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Wheelchair service.<br/>The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required.<br/>The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is for the provision of a holistic wheelchair service, from assessment to the supply and maintenance of wheelchairs and associated equipment. The service is for the provision of wheelchairs on a long-term basis (greater than six months).

It is recognised that as a clinical service, the Kent and Medway Wheelchair Service (KMWCS) priority is on meeting peoples clinical and health needs within the current resources. However, the service will also need to take into account the social model of disability, particularly where this impacts on an individual's ability to sustain vital functions of independence in the areas of education, work and family responsibilities. The service should work with other partners/ organisations to develop a holistic approach to meeting people's wider wellbeing needs and this should be an integral part of the Personal Wheelchair Budget (PWB) approach.
The key objectives of the Procurement is to procure a service which:

* Provides a high-quality service with minimal waiting times,
* Is person centred and maximises positive outcomes for service users,
* Offers an equitable and responsive service,
* Delivers good value for money,
* Develops cost effective innovation that adds value to the service,
* Supports flexible and innovative budgeting and funding pathways i.e. Personal Wheelchair Budgets,
* Reduces Kent and Medway ICB carbon footprint and supports the NHS Green Agenda.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ef82
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001762-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£39,821,138 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£39,821,138 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
William Clark
Contact Email
william.clark7@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6NB
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
High Street
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROSS AUTO ENGINEERING LIMITED (TRADING AS ROSS CARE

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