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title: "Provision of Wheelchair and Posture Services for Children, Young People and Adults (Standard and Specialised)"
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# Provision of Wheelchair and Posture Services for Children, Young People and Adults (Standard and Specialised)

Buyer: NHS CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a521

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## Summary

The NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board (ICB) has formally awarded a contract for the "Provision of Wheelchair and Posture Services for Children, Young People and Adults (Standard and Specialised)" in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough regions including Royston. The procurement process adhered to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, involving a competitive open procedure. The contract, commencing on 1st April 2026, spans an initial five years with the option for a further five-year extension, totalling a potential 10-year duration. The estimated lifetime value of the contract is approximately £25,073,351. Key dates included a standstill period from 19th January to 26th February 2026, following the notification of an intent to award on 16th January 2026. The services fall under the health services industry category with a focus on enhancing mobility and quality of life for service users through innovative and quality-centric service delivery.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in delivering mobility and posture equipment. The successful bidder, Ross Auto Engineering Limited t/a Ross Care, was selected based on their ability to meet rigorous criteria prioritising quality, value, service sustainability, and health inequalities reduction. The contract's substantial value and duration provide long-term growth potential for suppliers committed to innovative service provision and integration with local health and social care frameworks. Companies with a strong background in health service delivery and an emphasis on social value, integration, and user-focused innovations are well-suited to such procurement opportunities. The procurement adopts an open, competitive method, ensuring that diverse suppliers, including SMEs, have a fair chance to compete, thereby fostering a competitive and dynamic business environment.

## Notice

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender for the provision of Wheelchair and Posture Services for Children, Young People and Adults (Standard and Specialised) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender for the provision of Wheelchair and Posture Services for Children, Young People and Adults (Standard and Specialised) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The wheelchair and posture service will ensure that all service users registered with a GP within NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB (including Royston), who have a long-term illness or disability, have a better quality of life and are able to maximize their mobility through the provision of a wheelchair that meets their clinical needs. The aim of the wheelchair and posture service is to maximize the mobility and independence and improve the quality of life for service users and their carers, through timely access to appropriate assessment, provision and maintenance of equipment. The Provider should respond to changes in service users' health conditions through regular review and deliver a positive user experience. The service will have a focus on quality, value for money, and innovation, to ensure maximum benefit is accrued from resources. The Provider is expected to contribute to achieving the following outcomes: * Improvements in the functional health and social needs of users. * Increased user choice and greater control. * Improved access and responsiveness of assessment, handover and on-going support services. * Ensure opportunities for users input into service development and re-design through regular feedback. * Personalised care for all people accessing the service. * Deliver higher levels of satisfaction from users with a baseline taken from the start of service. * Deliver high levels of satisfaction from other health and social care professionals. * Reduced social isolation. *Improved quality of life for users and their families/carers. The Provider will ensure the Wheelchair Service: * Meets users' needs by ensuring that the user experience is positive in terms of the service they receive from using this service; that the service is accessible to all and delivers the right assessment, prescription and ensures the provision of a wheelchair and associated equipment that meets the users' clinical needs. * Users receive a timely and efficient service to ensure that their mobility needs, and posture are met as quickly as possible, in accordance with the waiting time targets within this document. * Maintains high levels of communication with service users throughout their journey with the service to always keep people informed. * Holistic assessment is completed with each user and their carer/parent. * Works with acute hospitals and community services in the facilitation of hospital discharges to ensure delays are not because of waiting for a wheelchair. * Consistently evidence wheelchair users, their families/carers are happy with the service. * Delivers continuous improvement throughout the lifetime of the contract using user feedback and complaints, lessons learnt, innovation, digital AI, Carbon Reduction Plan and stakeholder engagement. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 5 year period. The NHS Standard Contract (Short Form) terms and conditions will apply. The anticipated Contract go-live date is 1st April 2026. The approximate lifetime value including the available extension is PS25,073,351.00 This is an existing service that is being re-commissioned, and it is being awarded to a new provider.

Renewal: Contract period 5 years (60 months) with the option to extend for a further 5 year period (60 months), total contract period 120 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058364-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,779,481 |
| Lots value | £29,779,481 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,073,351 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | ELY |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB7 4EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | East Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Ely West |
| Westminster constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROSS AUTO ENGINEERING LIMITED T/A ROSS CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2026 at 09:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058364-2026
- 19 Jan 2026 at 17:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004539-2026
- 30 Sep 2025 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060971-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/lightning/page/home
- https://www.cpics.org.uk/

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