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LTH SMRC Wheelchair maintenance and refurbishment

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Sep 2026 at 14:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Jun 2026 at 15:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

15 Dec 2025 at 11:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust commissioned wheelchair maintenance and refurbishment services, including repair and maintenance of wheelchairs. The requirement is for the Trust’s wheelchair service and covers delivery across Lancashire and Cumbria. The work is a healthcare support service rather than the supply of new equipment alone, although wheelchairs are included within the procurement classification. The selected provider will be responsible for maintaining and refurbishing equipment used in patient care, with service delivery subject to the Trust’s procedures for patient contact, care and information governance. This is a single service requirement suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is relevant to wheelchair service specialists, mobility equipment providers, rehabilitation equipment maintenance businesses and healthcare engineering contractors with the operational capability to support a large NHS requirement.

The procurement has reached the award stage. It used an open competitive flexible procedure, with technical evaluation and bidder interviews. One lot was awarded to A J Mobility Limited (trading as AJM Healthcare) on 1 September 2026 for £10,150,000 excluding VAT (£12,180,000 including VAT). The contract is planned to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with extensions allowing it to continue until 31 March 2034; the award provides for two one-year extensions. The tender deadline was 28 July 2026 at 12:00 and the enquiry deadline was 14 July 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 70% and commercial cost at 30%. Two bids were received and one reached the final stage. A standstill period ended on 18 September 2026, with signature scheduled by 30 September 2026.

This award demonstrates sustained NHS demand for a managed wheelchair maintenance and refurbishment service across more than one area, with a substantial operational requirement and a strong emphasis on technical quality. A credible future competitor would need proven capability in wheelchair repair, refurbishment, maintenance planning, equipment handling and service delivery in a healthcare environment. The buyer’s requirements point to the importance of robust legal and financial capacity, financial stability, appropriate registrations and minimum accreditations, including Cyber Essentials. Suppliers would also need reliable recruitment and workforce arrangements, disciplined information governance, safe and professional patient-facing conduct, and processes that protect patient care. Businesses with established NHS or clinical-service experience, quality assurance systems and the capacity to manage a multi-site service would be well placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LTH SMRC Wheelchair maintenance and refurbishment

Notice Description

Wheelchair maintenance and refurbishment services for LSC

Planning Information

Wheelchair refurbishment and Repair/ Maintenance. Supplier but be ready to go live by 01/12/2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f580
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085448-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

33193120 - Wheelchairs

50421100 - Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£10,150,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR2 9HT
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
Sharoe Green
Westminster Constituency
Ribble Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AJ Mobility Ltd

Further Information

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