Official UK procurement notice
Integrated Clinical Mobility Service (Wheelchairs and Orthotics) in Northamptonshire
Authority: NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a countywide all age integrated high quality, responsive and safe orthotics, wheelchair and posture service that maximises mobility and independence through timely access to both initial assessment and review of individual need, including the provision, and ongoing repair or maintenance where required, of appropriate clinically identified equipment.
CPV: Health services · Orthotic services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1An all age countywide integrated orthotics, wheelchair and posture service that…Awarded
An all age countywide integrated orthotics, wheelchair and posture service that improves the quality of life for service users and their carers, is responsive to changes in service users' health conditions and is recognised by service users to be a good experience.
The Provider must have agreed protocols and standards for services that include:
- Delivery of services in line with professional guidance and national best practice
- Providing a timely, safe, high-quality service that meets service users' needs
- Providing personalised, timely, coordinated services delivered closer to home where it is reasonable to do so
- Access to self-referral where appropriate
- Fitting, repair and maintenance procedures (including planned preventative maintenance) for equipment
- Defined transition processes and pathway for children and young people to move into adult services where required
- Responding to changing clinical need and provision of alternative equipment when necessary
- Providing good quality equipment appropriate to identified need that includes consideration of comfort, posture, function, pressure relief and cosmesis
- Review and adaption of services to identify and deliver innovation and efficiencies
- Providing education in the use and care of equipment to Service Users and carers
Specific requirements for Wheelchair Services:
- Provision of clear information for professionals, parents, carers, children and young people and schools and adult users regarding access to wheelchair services and the limitations of the NHS wheelchair service
The contract awarded is for 2 years (1st October 2026 to 30th September 2028) with the option to extend for up to 2 years to 30th September 2030 in accordance with the Direct Award Process C (DAP C) of the Providers Selection Regime (PSR) (2023). The key criteria used to assess the provider were the following:
•quality and innovation
•value
•integration, collaboration and service sustainability
•improving access and reducing health inequalities
•social value
An assessment of suitability has been completed and NICB are assured that the current provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and meet the key criteria above. No conflicts of interest were identified.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Aug 2026, 17:31 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 17:31 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079217- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e80fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 02/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 02/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected] The decision for this award was undertaken by the Commissioning Authority. There were no Conflicts of Interest declared or identified by individuals making the decision. The Key Criteria was assessed by the weighting below; Key criteria weighting: •quality and innovation 30% •value 22.5% •integration, collaboration and service sustainability 17.5% •improving access and reducing health inequalities 17.7% •social value. 12.5%
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blatchford Limited | £16,146,859 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 079217-2026-1 · Blatchford Limited
- Signed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Value
- £16,146,859
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Blatchford LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.