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Portering chairs

MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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06 Aug 2026 at 08:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Medway NHS Foundation Trust procured portering chairs for use in its hospital service. The requirement was for front-steer portering chairs with nesting capability, hinged footrests and blue vinyl upholstery, identified as invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices under CPV 33193000. The buyer is based at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, and delivery was for the United Kingdom. This is a goods requirement focused on specialist patient- and hospital-transport equipment rather than a portering service, general furniture supply or wider estates work. Businesses relevant to this requirement include manufacturers, distributors and healthcare-equipment suppliers able to provide robust portering chairs to the stated specification and support delivery to an NHS organisation. The procurement covered one requirement rather than a multi-product range.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. Hospital Metalcraft Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed and started on 5 July 2026, with a contract period ending on 5 July 2027. Its value is £18,009.88 including tax. The award was for one lot covering the portering-chair requirement, and the award is active. The published outcome records the purchase as goods rather than services or works. The process therefore represents a completed, single-supplier purchase made without a competitive tender, with the selected supplier responsible for the specified portering chairs during the stated contract period. No separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis is recorded in the procurement outcome.

This award is useful market evidence for businesses serving NHS hospitals with specialist mobility and patient-transport equipment. A credible competitor would need to supply front-steer portering chairs that can nest, include hinged footrests and use blue vinyl upholstery, while meeting the practical demands of hospital handling and repeated use. Manufacturing or reliable distribution capacity would be important because the requirement was fulfilled by a specialist hospital-equipment supplier rather than a general furniture provider. Suppliers should also be able to manage delivery for a healthcare buyer in the United Kingdom and present a clear, compliant specification response for a below-threshold direct purchasing route. The buyer is Medway NHS Foundation Trust, so businesses targeting similar future requirements should understand its hospital equipment needs and maintain evidence of dependable supply and product suitability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Portering chairs

Notice Description

G/205/FS/VBB PORTERING CHAIR - FRONT STEER NESTING - HINGED FOOTRESTS - BRISTOL BLUE VINYL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd04
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074440-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33193000 - Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,009 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GILLINGHAM
Postcode
ME7 5NY
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Gillingham South
Westminster Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOSPITAL METALCRAFT LIMITED

Further Information

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