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title: "NHS Devon CCG - Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon Wheelchair Services for Children, Young People & Adults (standard and specialist)."
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# NHS Devon CCG - Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon Wheelchair Services for Children, Young People & Adults (standard and specialist).

Buyer: NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2b75df9e-e4df-42dc-85ff-fb9b65c52837

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## Summary

The NHS South West Commissioning Support is conducting a public procurement process for the Wheelchair Services for Children, Young People, and Adults in Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon. This initiative, which falls under the health services category, has a planned contract value of £9,185,000 and was formally published on 23rd July 2019. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2020 and conclude on 31st March 2025. The open procedure used for this tender was above the EU thresholds and is governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, ensuring transparency and fairness throughout the selection process.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare equipment and services, particularly those offering wheelchairs, mobility aids, and related support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this competitive bidding process. Additionally, businesses with expertise in assessing and providing integrated mobility solutions will find this tender aligned with their capabilities, paving the way for sustainable growth and collaborative partnerships to meet the needs of users with long-term mobility requirements.

## Notice

The service will provide a high quality and clinically safe integrated Wheelchair Service, including the assessment and provision of equipment, aftercare, repairs, maintenance and support for adults and children who have a physical/cognitive and /or degenerative long term condition which limits mobility. This may also include people who require end of life care. The service will be customer focused and strive to ensure customer satisfaction through skilled and efficient assessment, handover, and maintenance/repair and call out arrangements. The Wheelchair Service will assess users for the provision of wheeled mobility equipment for those clients with long term mobility needs, both powered and manual. Pressure relieving cushions and postural management equipment will also be provided to meet long term clinical need. Assessment and provision will take into account the needs of both the user and the carer/parent and environmental constraints. The service will offer an assessment by senior practitioners for users with complex needs prescribing bespoke equipment. All users will be offered assessments either by telephone and/or letter and either seen in a clinical, home or work environment dependent on the users specified needs. The specialist centre should be equipped with appropriate equipment for physical examinations and pressure measurement plus suitable facilities for moving and handling. Trial wheelchair/seating equipment should be made available. The Wheelchair Service will act as a lead for advice on mobility equipment and seating. It will provide training in basic wheelchair prescription to staff and prescribers from acute, community and social care service areas. The service's therapists will work in an integrated way with rehabilitation engineers and manufacturers to further product development to enhance future wheelchair design. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority intends to observe the provisions and 10 day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful. Deadlines for lodging appeals should be in accordance with the Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36b14651-5a74-4261-ba7e-07fc95f91e69 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,185,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,185,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A J MOBILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33193120 - Wheelchairs

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2020 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36b14651-5a74-4261-ba7e-07fc95f91e69
- 23 Jul 2019 at 15:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d3a3166-7c57-4cd2-afca-4385019e77bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36b14651-5a74-4261-ba7e-07fc95f91e69
  27th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d3a3166-7c57-4cd2-afca-4385019e77bd
  23rd July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

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