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# Community Equipment and Wheelchair Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-equipment-and-wheelchair-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02e726). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Somerset Council: "Community Equipment and Wheelchair Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 November 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £40,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e726`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-equipment-and-wheelchair-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02e726#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-equipment-and-wheelchair-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02e726#participate

## Description
The aim of the community equipment and wheelchair services (CEWS) is to enable Adults, Children, Young People (CYP) and/or their Carers to have access to a range of equipment, amongst which is the ceiling track hoist service, wheelchair and postural seating services, issued in accordance with assessed needs.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** A fundamental principle of the service is to promote and enable individuals to continue living independently and in their own homes, communities, and schools, including those wishing to access this service independently of health and care prescribed ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2022 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 021202-2022-DN393634-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Medequip Assistive Technology Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62501`
  - Value: £40,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 021202-2022-DN393634-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £40,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/04/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021202-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-03T08:50:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T00:05:46.038Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e726