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Powered and Non Powered Specialist Wheelchairs, clinical assessment, specialist seating, accessories, and associated repairs

NHS CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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06 Mar 2025 at 14:22

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board (CP ICB) has awarded a direct contract worth £2,728,948.35 (excluding VAT) for the provision of Powered and Non-powered Specialist Wheelchairs, clinical assessment, specialist seating, accessories, and associated repairs to A J Mobility Limited (trading as AJM Healthcare). This contract, which began on 1 April 2025 and will last for one year, aims to ensure the continuity of crucial wheelchair services while the ICB plans a long-term procurement strategy. The contract, classified under the healthcare industry and covering regions UKH11 and UKH12 in the United Kingdom, was awarded using a direct award procurement method to maintain service delivery as per the NHS Procurement Act 2023 guidelines.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and companies specialising in healthcare equipment, to secure future contracts associated with wheelchair services. By participating in the forthcoming longer-term procurement process, businesses can position themselves as key providers to the NHS, aiding in delivering essential services and potentially expanding their market reach. Companies with expertise in medical equipment, particularly those supplying wheelchair components such as motorised wheelchairs, cushions, frames, seats, and tyres, would be well-suited to compete for such opportunities.

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Notice Title

Powered and Non Powered Specialist Wheelchairs, clinical assessment, specialist seating, accessories, and associated repairs

Notice Description

NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board (CP ICB) are seeking to commission a service to continue to provide Powered and Non-powered specialist wheelchair provision, associated specialist seating, accessories and associated repairs, as well as the clinical assessment of patients requiring these wheelchair services. This contract for Direct Award to the incumbent provider will be for a duration of one year, commencing 01/04/2025, whilst the ICB undertakes additional scoping of the long term service requirements, upon which it is likely that a further Procurement opportunity will be published for a longer term contract. The contract value for 12 months is PS2,728,948.35 (excluding VAT) - the value assuming VAT is included on all of contract at 20% is PS3,274,738.02.

Procurement Information

NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB currently has a contract with a provider called A J Mobility to deliver the services outlined within this notice. This Direct Award for 12 months is to ensure the continuity of this crucial service whilst the longer term Procurement plan is consolidated. These services were supplied under a public contract that was awarded in accordance with a competitive tendering procedure within 5 years of the publication of this notice. As such, the justification for this notice is within Schedule 5 Paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea21
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008213-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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

33193121 - Motorised wheelchairs

33193220 - Parts and accessories for wheelchairs

33193221 - Wheelchair cushions

33193222 - Wheelchair frames

33193223 - Wheelchair seats

33193224 - Wheelchair wheels

33193225 - Wheelchair tyres

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,728,948 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
paulo.sousa-cabral@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ELY
Postcode
CB7 4EA
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Birches Head & Northwood
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A J MOBILITY LIMITED (T/A AJM HEALTHCARE

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