Official UK procurement notice
LTH SMRC Wheelchair maintenance and refurbishment
Authority: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWheelchair maintenance and refurbishment services for LSC
- How the procedure runs: Standard technical evaluation and bidder interview. Pleas see ITT for further details.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs · Wheelchairs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£10,500,000
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes:
Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract.
Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023.
Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal.
These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
- Technical & professional ability
Details in specification provided.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes:
Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract.
Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023.
Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal.
These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
- Technical & professional ability
Details in specification provided.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 15 Dec 2025, 11:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2026, 14:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
C441159- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061378- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f580Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Invoices will submitted electronically quoting a valid Purchase Order Number. Disputes will be raised firstly with the assigned Contract Manager
- How it runs
Standard technical evaluation and bidder interview. Pleas see ITT for further details.
- Risks
1-Failure to meet quality standards. 2-Supplier recruitment within trust substantive staff. 3-Failure to maintain minimum accreditations/ registrations e.g. Cyber essentials. 4-Inappropriate contact of patients that does not align with agreed procedures. 5-Unsatisfactory patient care. 6-Unprofessional conduct. 7-Failure to comply with information governance procedures.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 11 dates- Planning notice published315 days ago15 Dec 2025, 11:13 GMT
- Market engagement300 days ago29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Wheelchair refurbishment and Repair/ Maintenance. Supplier but be ready to go live by 01/12/2026.
- Next notice expected207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published118 days ago30 Jun 2026, 15:41 BST
- Clarification questions by104 days ago14 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline90 days ago28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published47 days ago9 Sept 2026, 14:40 BST
- Award decision expected by37 days ago18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends37 days ago18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 157 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published15 Dec 2025, 11:13 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published30 Jun 2026, 15:41 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £10,500,00030 Jun 2026, 15:41 BSTwas £6,505,618
- Status changed to active30 Jun 2026, 15:41 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Jun 2026, 15:41 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST30 Jun 2026, 15:41 BST
- Contract award notice published9 Sept 2026, 14:40 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Sept 2026, 14:40 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Mobility Ltd1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2032 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: 1 + 1 year extension | £10,150,000 | 1 Sept 2026standstill to 18 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonA J MOBILITY LIMITED (T/A AJM HEALTHCARE) · South East England
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
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- A J MOBILITY LIMITED (T/A AJM HEALTHCARE)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender