Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 6 Jan 2026, 10:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Dudley Wheelchair Assessment and Equipment Service

Authority: NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (Central government)·On behalf of: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG3)

Published estimate£6,750,000≈ £2.3m / year · £8,115,845 inc. VAT0% below final estimate

Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026awarded 10 Apr 2026

Awarded to AJ Mobility Ltd2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) has entered into a contract for the provision of Wheelchair Assessment and Equipment Service for patients registered with a Dudley GP.

As a result of this above threshold open procedure process, a Contract has been entered into with the Most Advantageous Tender supplier for a period of 3 Years commencing on 01st October 2026, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years.

Not divided into lots: The services are being commissioned as one contract and includes assessment, provision and management
The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 May 2030, 23:59 BST.
No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary market engagement was published under 2025/S 000-066971 due to issues at the time publishing UK02 notice

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs · Wheelchairs

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£6,750,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £6,750,000 exc. VAT · £8,115,845 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 2 Years

33193120 Wheelchairs 50421100 Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As described in the procurement documentation
Technical & professional ability
As described in the procurement documentation

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

Technical (Quality/Project Specific): Please refer to tender documents
Commercial (Cost / Financial): Please refer to tender documents

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
As described in the procurement documentation
Technical & professional ability
As described in the procurement documentation

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 May 2030
First published: 6 Jan 2026, 10:56 GMT
Last source update: 2 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 24 Mar 2026
Authority reference: C403837
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000571
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairsWheelchairs
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ffde Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)

Submission deadline: 9 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 26 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To register your interest and submit a bid, please follow this link, atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗, and search for:

Project Reference: C403837

Project Name: Dudley Wheelchair Assessment and Equipment Service

Timeline

6 Jan 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published288 days ago
6 Jan 2026, 10:56 GMT
Clarification questions by268 days ago
26 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline254 days ago
9 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Award decision expected by211 days ago
24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent195 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends183 days ago
21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published49 days ago
2 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
Contract starts21 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
6 Jan 2026, 10:56 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
16 Jan 2026, 15:45 GMT
UK4
Deadline moved to 9 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
16 Jan 2026, 15:45 GMT
+5 days · was 4 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
10 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
10 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
Contract award notice published
22 Apr 2026, 11:41 BST
UK6
Contract award notice published
22 Apr 2026, 11:51 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
2 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

The submission deadline for bids is being extended

Routine re-releases (6)

2026-04: 1 release · 10 Apr 2026
2026-01: 2 releases · 6 Jan 2026, 16 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £6,749,9991 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Named bidders 2published on the award notice

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AJ Mobility LtdSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: There is the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years · Amended: Modification of end of standstill · Amended: Modification to the standstill period end date	£6,749,999same award published again · counted once	10 Apr 2026standstill to 21 Apr 2026	Standstill
AJ Mobility LtdSME	£6,749,999 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Dudley Wheelchair Assessment and Equipment Service · AJ Mobility LtdSME
Signed
14 Aug 2026
Value
£6,749,999
Period
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years
3 agreed KPIs: Routine Referral to Treatment Times · Routine Referral to Treatment Times · Repair/Maintenance Response Times
- Routine Referral to Treatment Times, Adult Service Users’ episodes of care will close within 18 weeks of Routine Referral
- Routine Referral to Treatment Times, Child Service Users’ episodes of care will close within 18 weeks of Routine Referral
- Repair/Maintenance Response Times, Non-emergency repairs or maintenance will take place within 3 Operational Days of Referral

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Who bid

wonAJM HealthcareSME · South East England
did not winRoss Care · Greater London

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCXW-1342-CXYV Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1SHContact name, email

Other public bodies

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support UnitProcuring entityNHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board and is supporting the procurement processGB-PPON: PLVR-6647-BVMM Derby, East MidlandsContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

AJM Healthcare Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02808028 1st Floor, Ash House Breckland, Milton Keynes, South East, MK14 6ETContact email
Ross CareBidder / tendererGB-COH: 00469301 Unit 2 Summit Centre, Skyport Drive, West Drayton, London, UB7 0LJ

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Sept 2026, 16:54 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 11:51 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 11:41 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Jan 2026, 15:45 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Jan 2026, 10:56 GMT