---
title: "Portering chairs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd04"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Portering chairs

Buyer: MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd04

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## Summary

Medway NHS Foundation Trust procured portering chairs for use in its hospital service. The requirement was for front-steer portering chairs with nesting capability, hinged footrests and blue vinyl upholstery, identified as invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices under CPV 33193000. The buyer is based at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, and delivery was for the United Kingdom. This is a goods requirement focused on specialist patient- and hospital-transport equipment rather than a portering service, general furniture supply or wider estates work. Businesses relevant to this requirement include manufacturers, distributors and healthcare-equipment suppliers able to provide robust portering chairs to the stated specification and support delivery to an NHS organisation. The procurement covered one requirement rather than a multi-product range.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. Hospital Metalcraft Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed and started on 5 July 2026, with a contract period ending on 5 July 2027. Its value is £18,009.88 including tax. The award was for one lot covering the portering-chair requirement, and the award is active. The published outcome records the purchase as goods rather than services or works. The process therefore represents a completed, single-supplier purchase made without a competitive tender, with the selected supplier responsible for the specified portering chairs during the stated contract period. No separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis is recorded in the procurement outcome.

This award is useful market evidence for businesses serving NHS hospitals with specialist mobility and patient-transport equipment. A credible competitor would need to supply front-steer portering chairs that can nest, include hinged footrests and use blue vinyl upholstery, while meeting the practical demands of hospital handling and repeated use. Manufacturing or reliable distribution capacity would be important because the requirement was fulfilled by a specialist hospital-equipment supplier rather than a general furniture provider. Suppliers should also be able to manage delivery for a healthcare buyer in the United Kingdom and present a clear, compliant specification response for a below-threshold direct purchasing route. The buyer is Medway NHS Foundation Trust, so businesses targeting similar future requirements should understand its hospital equipment needs and maintain evidence of dependable supply and product suitability.

## Notice

G/205/FS/VBB PORTERING CHAIR - FRONT STEER NESTING - HINGED FOOTRESTS - BRISTOL BLUE VINYL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074440-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,009 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | GILLINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME7 5NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | Gillingham South |
| Westminster constituency | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOSPITAL METALCRAFT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33193000 - Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 08:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074440-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074440-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20230

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristolmaid.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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