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# PRJ-946 Wheelchairs and Orthotics Service in Northamptonshire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prj-946-wheelchairs-and-orthotics-service-in-northamptonshire-ocds-h6vhtk-029a72). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NEL Commissioning Support Unit: "PRJ-946 Wheelchairs and Orthotics Service in Northamptonshire". Published status: active. Published Value: £11,400,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NEL Commissioning Support Unit](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nel-commissioning-support-unit-GB-FTS-77306)
- **Published Value:** £11,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 April 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF24, UKF25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029a72`

## 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/prj-946-wheelchairs-and-orthotics-service-in-northamptonshire-ocds-h6vhtk-029a72#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D69e07f37-7d81-eb11-810b-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prj-946-wheelchairs-and-orthotics-service-in-northamptonshire-ocds-h6vhtk-029a72#participate

## Description
NHS Northamptonshire CCG (hereafter referred to as “the Authority”) is seeking to commission a Wheelchairs and Orthotics service (“the Services”) in Northamptonshire. The procurement is split into two Lots with an additional multi-lot option combining the two Lots.
Lot 1 - Wheelchair Service: The aim of the wheelchair and posture service is to maximise mobility and independence, and improve the quality of life for service users and their carers, through timely access to appropriate assessment, provision and maintenance of equipment. The Provider should respond to changes in service users’ health conditions through regular review and deliver a service that service users perceive to be a good experience.
Lot 2 - Orthotics Service: The service provided will be ‘hub & spoke’ model with a base of practice in Northamptonshire, and the delivery of clinics across a wider area of sites, to ensure both in-patient and out-patient services are provided.
The service includes assessment and reassessment, provision (production and fitting) and the review, repair and maintenance of orthoses. The provider will offer a comprehensive range of assessments and orthoses for patients tailored to take into account the needs of the local population.
The contract term is a period of 3 years with option to extend up to 2 years. The annual contract value for each service is circa £1.9 million (excluding VAT). The combined annual contract value is £3.8million (excluding VAT).
The deadline for ITT submission (including all supporting documents) is 12 noon on 12th April 2021.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Wheelchairs
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Lot 1 - Wheelchair Service: The aim of the wheelchair and posture service is to maximise mobility and independence, and improve the quality of life for service users and their carers, through timely access to appropriate assessment, provision and mai...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Orthotics
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Lot 2 - Orthotics Service: The service provided will be ‘hub & spoke’ model with a base of practice in Northamptonshire, and the delivery of clinics across a wider area of sites, to ensure both in-patient and out-patient services are provided.
The se...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004865-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-10T17:06:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:58:22.673Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029a72