Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 27 Oct 2025, 11:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Community Equipment - Pressure Care & Beds

Official notice

Authority: Wigan Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£800,000≈ £400k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT20% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026awarded 20 Mar 2026
Awarded to Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 19 Apr 2028 · up to 19 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 20 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A standalone contract providing Beds and Pressure care that provides a wide range of equipment relating to specific areas of Healthcare provision to support prescribers issuing equipment facilitating Hospital Discharge, avoid Hospital admittance and allow Residents to live independently within their own homes.

The Contract is aimed to reduce cost by appointing one sole provider for the equipment detailed within the contract.

CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Other community, social and personal services · Personal care products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 20 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to the tender documentation published on the Chest Procurement Portal

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the tender documentation published on the Chest Procurement Portal

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Quality and Social Value - questions provided in tender documentation published on the Chest Procurement Portal
  • Price: Pricing Schedule within the tender documentation published on the Chest Procurement Portal to be completed by bidders.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to the tender documentation published on the Chest Procurement Portal

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the tender documentation published on the Chest Procurement Portal

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Oct 2025, 11:06 GMT
Last source update
21 May 2026, 17:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Mar 2026
Authority reference
PA059
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084921
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsOther community, social and personal servicesPersonal care products
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d3ff Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As per the contract terms and conditions published on the Chest Procurement Portal with the tender documentation.

Review and risk notes
Risks

As per the contract terms and conditions and the ITT published on the Chest Procurement Portal with the tender documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Jan 2026
Clarification deadline
23 Jan 2026
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Oct 2025 → 21 May 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published359 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 11:06 GMT
  2. Market engagement344 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire sent out via The Chest procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk ↗)

    The deadline for Questionnaire submissions is Monday 10th November 2025 at 12 noon.

  3. Next notice expected309 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published306 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 13:26 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by271 days ago
    23 Jan 2026
  6. Submission deadline264 days ago
    30 Jan 2026
  7. Award decision expected by215 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Assessment summaries sent215 days ago
    20 Mar 2026
  9. Standstill ends203 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts184 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  11. Latest notice published153 days ago
    21 May 2026, 17:52 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 11:06 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 13:26 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    19 Dec 2025, 13:26 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    19 Dec 2025, 13:26 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 30 Jan 2026
    19 Dec 2025, 13:26 GMT
  6. Contract award notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 15:28 GMT
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    20 Mar 2026, 15:28 GMT
  8. Contract signature expected
    17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    21 May 2026, 17:52 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 27 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £640,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 12 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare LimitedPA059 Community Pressure Care & Beds20 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2029 · up to 19 Apr 2030Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension available£640,00020 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Community Equipment - Pressure Care & Beds · Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Limited

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    £640,000
    Period
    12 May 2026 – 19 Apr 2029 · up to 19 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month Extension
    8 agreed KPIs: Deliveries of List A items delivered on Delivery Date. · Urgent orders delivered within 24 hours · Deliveries of List B items delivered within 5 to 10 Working Days of Delivery Date. …
    • Deliveries of List A items delivered on Delivery Date.
    • Urgent orders delivered within 24 hours
    • Deliveries of List B items delivered within 5 to 10 Working Days of Delivery Date.
    • Delivery free from damage or faults
    • Equipment returns collected within 3 Working Days from Authority request.
    • Repairs and maintenance requests carried out in 5 Working Days or less.
    • Average survey score of customer satisfaction ≥ 4 out of 5 (1 being extremely dissatisfied, 2 being dissatisfied, 3 being neither satisfied or dissatisfied, 4 being satisfied and 5 being extremely satisfied)
    • Complaint resolved within 5 Working Days.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wigan Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCGG-6481-TZPW Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, North West, WN1 1YNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04301005GB-PPON: PDYG-1623-VGHM Drive Devilbiss Healthcare Sidhil Business Park, Halifax, Yorkshire & Humber, HX2 9TNContact email
  • Drive Devilbiss Healthcare LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDYG-1623-VGHM Sidhil Business Park, Holmfield, Halifax, Yorkshire & Humber, HX2 9TNContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure