--- title: "Wheelchair Service for NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-231bbcf8-7292-4715-8e90-09dfe8502ece" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-231bbcf8-7292-4715-8e90-09dfe8502ece" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-231bbcf8-7292-4715-8e90-09dfe8502ece.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-231bbcf8-7292-4715-8e90-09dfe8502ece.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU" published: "2022-09-21" --- # Wheelchair Service for NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-231bbcf8-7292-4715-8e90-09dfe8502ece [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-231bbcf8-7292-4715-8e90-09dfe8502ece) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-231bbcf8-7292-4715-8e90-09dfe8502ece.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is inviting tenders for a Wheelchair Service for the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board. The procurement involves providing assessments, maintenance, and repairs for all-age wheelchair users in the region. The contract is for 3 years with a maximum annual value of £2,455,000 and a possible 2-year extension, starting on 1st April 2023. The tender period ends on 12th October 2022. This opportunity falls under the 'Light Touch Regime' services category. This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses providing health services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. Businesses interested in delivering wheelchair services and meeting the healthcare needs of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent residents should consider submitting competitive bids. With a clear service specification outlined in the tender documentation, potential suppliers can align their proposals to the objectives set by the Integrated Care Board and seize this growth opportunity. ## Notice NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to procure an all-age wheelchair service that meets the needs of the registered population of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The service will provide assessments, maintenance and repairs as required and associated education delivered at home, within clinical settings or within venues agreed by the service users. The key outcomes and objectives of this service are set out within the Service Specification. Further information about the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent wheelchair service procurement, including the Service Specification, will be available within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) which will set out the scope and objectives of the procurement together with details of how to complete the invitation to tender documents (ITT). The opportunity will be published via the Midlands and Lancashire CSU Bravo e-tendering solution. The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend by up to a further 2 years. The contract commencement date is 1st April 2023. The ICB has set a financial envelope for a maximum block annual contract value of PS2,455,000 per annum. Submitted bids should therefore reflect annual values of up to PS2,455,000. The ICB reserves the right to reject any bids reflecting annual costs over and above this maximum financial threshold. The key outcomes and objectives of this service are set out within the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Estimated Value stated in above of PS12,275,000 represents the estimated maximum value for the duration of the 3 year contract period and the maximum permitted extension of 2 years. Additional information: HOW TO EXPRESS AN INTEREST: This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister; (ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. Search for Project Ref 874 / ITT ref 952. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +44800 069 8630 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the ITT. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd4ecbed-a7e4-47ee-9fa4-6ad9d144515e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU | | Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 4LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2022 at 10:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd4ecbed-a7e4-47ee-9fa4-6ad9d144515e - 7 Sep 2022 at 17:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd4ecbed-a7e4-47ee-9fa4-6ad9d144515e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd4ecbed-a7e4-47ee-9fa4-6ad9d144515e 21st September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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