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Published 16 May 2025, 17:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Prosthetic, Orthotic and Technical Service (Lot 2 & Lot3)

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£19,264,495published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2025awarded 11 Aug 2025
Awarded to Opcare Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 18 Jan 2031 · extension options published · starts 19 Jan 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a notification of 'AN INTENTION TO AWARD' for the Provision of a Prosthetic & Orthotic Service on behalf of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust based within the Stoke (Lot 2) and Wolverhampton localities (Lot 3)<br/><br/><br/><br/>There is NO AWARD of contract for Lot 1 which is being brought in house.<br/><br/>The contract shall include the provision of workshop facilities in Wolverhampton locality. (Workshop facilities for Stoke are currently provided by the NHS and will be available to the new Supplier of the service.<br/><br/>This procurement has been conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process procedure.<br/><br/>Original FTS Contract Notice Ref: FTS-016218, <br/><br/>FTS Published Identifier<br/>2025/S 000-022399

CPV: Artificial parts of the body · Health services · Orthotic services · Rehabilitation services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award noticeAwarded

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority in accordance with the Standstill letters (due to follow)<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant bid submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published.<br/><br/>Conflicts of Interest - No conflict of interested were declared prior to, or during, the preparation of the tender excise, the evaluation or moderation period or the award of the contract.<br/><br/>This is a notification of 'AN INTENTION TO AWARD' for the Provision of a Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust based within the Stoke (Lot 2) and Wolverhampton localities (Lot 3)<br/><br/>There is NO AWARD of contract for Lot 1 which is being brough in house.<br/><br/>The contract includes the provision of workshop facilities in Wolverhampton locality. (Workshop facilities for Stoke are currently provided by the NHS and will be available to the new Supplier of the service.<br/><br/>This procurment has been conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process procedure.<br/><br/>Original FTS Contract Notice Ref: FTS-016218, <br/><br/>FTS Published Identifier<br/>2025/S 000-022399

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: The proposed contract includes the option to extend both Lot 2 and Lot 3 contracts by 2 x 12 month periods.
Lot #2Birmingham Prosthetics & Orthotics 5 yrs

Provision of a Prosthetic & Orthotic Service based at the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6HZ. Additional information: Bidders may submit an offer for one or more lots by expressing an interest to this opportunity by registering on the ATAMIS e-Tendering portal.<br/><br/>To register, click on the following link:<br/><br/>atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/><br/>To express an interest to this opportunity, look for Contract Reference: C362611 and you should be able to download the Tender Documents<br/><br/>atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com ↗

Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · BIRMINGHAM
Extensions: Option to extend contract by 2 x 12 month periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Stoke Prosthetics (Stoke Locality) 5 yrs

Provision of a Prosthetic Service based at the Specialised Mobility Centre, Haywood Hospital, High Lane, Burslem, Stoke on Trent. Additional information: Bidders may submit an offer for one or more lots by expressing an interest to this opportunity by registering on the ATAMIS e-Tendering portal.<br/><br/>To register, click on the following link:<br/><br/>atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/><br/>To express an interest to this opportunity, look for Contract Reference: C362611 and you should be able to download the Tender Documents<br/><br/>atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com ↗

Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Stoke on Trent
Extensions: Option to extend contract by a further 2 x 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Wolverhampton Prosthetics (Wolverhampton Locality) 5 yrs

Provision of a Prosthetic Service based at the Maltings Centre and/or alternative location on or close to New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton. Additional information: Bidders may submit an offer for one or more lots by expressing an interest to this opportunity by registering on the ATAMIS e-Tendering portal.<br/><br/>To register, click on the following link:<br/><br/>atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗<br/><br/>To express an interest to this opportunity, look for Contract Reference: C362611 and you should be able to download the Tender Documents<br/><br/>atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com ↗

Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2031 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Wolverhampton
Extensions: Option to extend contract for further 2 x 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed

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: 45%Price: 35%Social value: 10%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality & Innovation: 40%
  • Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, Facilitating Choice: 5%
  • Value: 35%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Quality & Innovation: 40%
  • Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 10%
  • Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, Facilitating Choice: 5%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Value: 35%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 May 2025, 17:51 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2025, 17:27 BST
Award evaluation window
16 Jun 2025 – …
Authority reference
C381828
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047785
Classification (CPV)
Artificial parts of the bodyHealth servicesOrthotic servicesRehabilitation services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051659 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jun 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    11 Aug 2025, 17:27 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts283 days ago
    19 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2025, 17:27 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £19,264,4951 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2025

Contracts

  • Contract 047785-2025-1 · Opcare Limited

    Signed
    11 Aug 2025
    Value
    £19,264,495
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 3 Priestley Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4BNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Opcare LimitedAwarded supplier02905086 Ability House, Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxon, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 1RLContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.