--- title: "NHS Herefordshire CCG Wheelchairs Repair and Maintenance Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-517ace1a-0463-48c1-9502-f1b3105df291" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-517ace1a-0463-48c1-9502-f1b3105df291" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-517ace1a-0463-48c1-9502-f1b3105df291.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-517ace1a-0463-48c1-9502-f1b3105df291.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-08-15" --- # NHS Herefordshire CCG Wheelchairs Repair and Maintenance Service Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-517ace1a-0463-48c1-9502-f1b3105df291 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-517ace1a-0463-48c1-9502-f1b3105df291) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-517ace1a-0463-48c1-9502-f1b3105df291.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is currently planning a procurement process for the "NHS Herefordshire CCG Wheelchairs Repair and Maintenance Service." This opportunity falls within the health services industry and is aimed at providing a comprehensive maintenance and repair service for wheelchairs across Herefordshire. The contract is expected to last for five years, with an optional two-year extension, and has a estimated value between £590,000 and £605,000. Interested providers should submit their expressions of interest by 5:00 PM on 14th August 2017, with initial service delivery commencing on 1st April 2018. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in wheelchair maintenance and repair services, particularly those capable of delivering these services within the Herefordshire community. Companies with relevant experience over the past three years are encouraged to apply, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are welcomed to participate. The tender process will allow providers to engage in a clinical service classified under the Light Touch Regime, potentially leading to meaningful business growth through sustained relationships with health authorities in the area. ## Notice This is a prior information notice with call for future competition for provision of NHS Herefordshire CCG's Wheelchairs Maintenance & Repair Service. The Wye Valley NHS Trust operates a Wheelchair Service Assessment & Prescription Service to provide wheelchair services to children and adults who are registered with a Herefordshire GP and the CCG is seeking to commission a Contractor to deliver a Maintenance & Repair Service across a number of the service delivery locations, including at Service Users' usual place of residence and work, schools, day-centres and community hospitals, covering one or a combination of the following Services: * delivery and collection service * storage and stockholding service * repair service * decontamination service * reconditioning service * planned preventative maintenance service (powered wheelchairs and power packs only). The purchase of all new wheelchairs is excluded from this proposed contract. Herefordshire CCG wishes to hear from providers who may be interested in delivering this Service. Interested providers must be able to provide services within the Herefordshire community. The contract term will be for 5 years plus an optional extension of a further 2 years. The initial contact term value is PS590k - PS605k. IMPORTANT: To express an interest, providers must include an A4 page to explain the organisation's experience in Wheelchair Maintenance & Repairs Services in the last 3 years. If you wish to register an Expression of Interest for this proposed procurement please respond before 1700 hours on 14th August, 2017 via https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml. Please see Section 6 for Bravo log-in details & draft Service Spec. NB: this is not a formal procurement advertisement. Any Expressions of Interest will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted as a result of this notice will be advertised separately and all organisations wishing to participate shall need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published. Please note that the proposed date for approach to market is a guideline only and may be subject to change. Any future procurement opportunity will be published within Contracts Finder and OJEU, and Invitations to Tender will be requested via the Bravo Solutions portal. "Light Touch Regime" services: This service is classified as clinical which comes under the Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the CCG 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. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional. Additional information: Step by step Instruction for Suppliers wishing to use BravoSolution We use an e-tendering portal called BravoSolutions (short Bravo) to manage all tenders. If you wish to register your interest in a tender, you will need to follow these steps: Step 1 - Register your company on the BravoSolution e-Tendering portal (this is only required once): 1.1 Go to https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml 1.2 Click on the Click Here to register link 1.3 Enter your organisation details in the form Registration Data and click Save 1.4 Continue to enter your details in the form: Basic Profile Form: Basic Form - Company Details. Click Save 1.5 You will receive an email from BravoSolutions with your user ID and another email with your temporary password 1.6 Go back to the Bravo login page and login with your new details 1.7 Accept the terms and conditions by clicking I agree and then Next 1.8 On the next screen you will be asked to specify a new password (for security reasons) 1.9 You are now registered and ready to use the portal. Step 2 - Express an Interest in the future tender opportunity: 2.1 Login to the portal with your username and password 2.2 Click the PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers box on the main dashboard and select PQQ. The name and codes of the current future tender opportunity is : PQQ Code: pqq_422 PQQ Title: Expression of Interest for Provision of NHS Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group's Wheelchairs Maintenance & Repair Service. Need assistance? Please contact Bravo's eSourcing helpdesk: 0800 069 8630, or email help@bravosolution.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18bc0cf6-cee9-4dbf-b5bc-87ff3a5b368f | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Aug 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 1 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £605,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | HEREFORD | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR1 2PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 15 Aug 2017 at 10:29 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18bc0cf6-cee9-4dbf-b5bc-87ff3a5b368f - 15 Aug 2017 at 10:28 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12dfac3e-25ff-41a7-825c-21e84790223d - 25 Jul 2017 at 15:50 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12dfac3e-25ff-41a7-825c-21e84790223d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18bc0cf6-cee9-4dbf-b5bc-87ff3a5b368f 15th August 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12dfac3e-25ff-41a7-825c-21e84790223d 15th August 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d06a4c58-ad22-47ad-a668-b7c56b900193 Annex 1: Draft Service Specification for HCCG Wheelchair Repair & Maintenance Service - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8268687-879b-453d-90f5-6dff76d0a538 Annex 2: NHS Standard Contract Service Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/797c94d4-d009-4966-bef6-170ea177c608 Annex 3: NHS Standard Contract - General Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/753d22c0-9ef0-4119-be27-1727758dc281 Annex 4: Instructions for Submission of Expression of Interest (via BravoSolution) ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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