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title: "DHC Wheelchair Assisted Vehicle Purchase"
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buyer: "DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-03-28"
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# DHC Wheelchair Assisted Vehicle Purchase

Buyer: DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e98be5e-e142-4ebf-ad3e-dc17c1cdc70d

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## Summary

The Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust recently completed the procurement process for a wheelchair-assisted vehicle aimed at transporting patients to and from appointments. The contract, titled "DHC Wheelchair Assisted Vehicle Purchase," falls under the Patient-transport vehicles industry category (CPV code 34114122). With procurement completed under a competitive quotation (below threshold) method, the award was given to GOWRINGS MOBILITY GROUP LIMITED. The total contract value stands at GBP 36,568.8, and the contract runs from 24 March 2025 to 23 March 2027. Key locations covered include British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom, all coordinated from the Trust's office in Poole, BH17 0RB.

This tender presents multiple business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in medical transport solutions and mobility equipment. Firms adept at manufacturing or supplying patient-transport vehicles with particular adaptations for wheelchair access are ideally suited to such requirements. Gaining a foothold with an NHS Foundation Trust like Dorset Healthcare can lead to further opportunities within the UK healthcare procurement system due to the trust placed in established suppliers. Businesses from SMEs to larger organisations, if proficient with competitive quotation procurements, could leverage such opportunities to build a strong relationship with public healthcare providers.

## Notice

A wheelchair assisted vehicle is required for taking patients to and from appointments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad46cffb-f515-467b-a40b-4e4a1b5bab11 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2025 - 23 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,568 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,568 |
| 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 | DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH17 0RB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Canford Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOWRINGS MOBILITY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2025 at 12:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad46cffb-f515-467b-a40b-4e4a1b5bab11

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad46cffb-f515-467b-a40b-4e4a1b5bab11
  28th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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