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title: "Wheelchair Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ef82"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Wheelchair Service

Buyer: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ef82

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## Summary

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for a comprehensive wheelchair service in the Health services category. The procurement process, under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, was conducted through an open procedure, inviting qualified providers to bid for a holistic service covering assessment, supply, and maintenance of wheelchairs. The contract, valued between £35.85 million and £37.02 million, aims to provide a high-quality, cost-effective service with a focus on minimal waiting times and optimal outcomes for service users in the Kent & Medway region. The contract was signed on 18 December 2024, with the initial tender period closing on 13 September 2023.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those experienced in delivering person-centred and innovative wheelchair provision. Companies capable of offering flexible funding pathways, such as Personal Wheelchair Budgets, and committed to reducing their carbon footprint will find this contract highly beneficial. The procurement seeks to ensure equitable, responsive, and value-for-money services, creating extensive collaboration opportunities with local partners to address clients' broader wellbeing needs. Large-scale organisations like Ross Auto Engineering Limited (trading as Ross Care), which successfully secured the contract, exemplify the type of established businesses well-suited to compete in such tenders.

## Notice

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Wheelchair service.
The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required.
The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is for the provision of a holistic wheelchair service, from assessment to the supply and maintenance of wheelchairs and associated equipment. The service is for the provision of wheelchairs on a long-term basis (greater than six months).

It is recognised that as a clinical service, the Kent and Medway Wheelchair Service (KMWCS) priority is on meeting peoples clinical and health needs within the current resources. However, the service will also need to take into account the social model of disability, particularly where this impacts on an individual's ability to sustain vital functions of independence in the areas of education, work and family responsibilities. The service should work with other partners/ organisations to develop a holistic approach to meeting people's wider wellbeing needs and this should be an integral part of the Personal Wheelchair Budget (PWB) approach.
The key objectives of the Procurement is to procure a service which:

* Provides a high-quality service with minimal waiting times,
* Is person centred and maximises positive outcomes for service users,
* Offers an equitable and responsive service,
* Delivers good value for money,
* Develops cost effective innovation that adds value to the service,
* Supports flexible and innovative budgeting and funding pathways i.e. Personal Wheelchair Budgets,
* Reduces Kent and Medway ICB carbon footprint and supports the NHS Green Agenda.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001762-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,821,138 |
| Lots value | £39,821,138 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME15 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | High Street |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROSS AUTO ENGINEERING LIMITED (TRADING AS ROSS CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2025 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001762-2025
- 14 Aug 2023 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023723-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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