Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Wheelchair and Posture Services for Children, Young People and Adults (Standard and Specialised)
Authority: NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender for the provision of Wheelchair and Posture Services for Children, Young People and Adults (Standard and Specialised) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£29,779,481
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)
- The contract award key criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 70%
- The contract award key criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- The contract award key criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 70
- The contract award key criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 30
- 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- 30 Sept 2025, 15:33 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jun 2026, 10:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
WHISP-350- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004539- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a521Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30th January 2026, this can be made via email to [email protected].
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 30th January 2026, this can be made via email to [email protected]. 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. 1) The decision to award this procurement has been taken by the following approval committee at NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB: In accordance with the delegated authority provided by the ICB Board, following completion of the procurement process, intent to award was approved on the 16th January 2026. 2) Conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: No conflicts of interest were identified regarding the committee approving the intent to award. During the procurement process all project team members were required to complete a Conflicts of Interest Declaration. A risk log was maintained outlining who could continue to participate, where mitigating action was required, or where a project team member was required to abstain from any further participation. 3) The selected provider was selected due to achieving the highest score across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant basic criteria. The Key Criteria was: PSR Key Criteria 1 - Quality and Innovation 38.50% PSR Key Criteria 2 - Value 30.00% PSR Key Criteria 3 - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 12.50% PSR Key Criteria 4 - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 8.00% PSR Key Criteria 5 - Social Value 11.00%
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Nov 2025, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
10 Nov 2025 → 22 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline347 days ago10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened347 days ago10 Nov 2025, 12:01 GMT
- Notice published123 days ago22 Jun 2026, 10:33 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete19 Jan 2026, 17:34 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextContact and Email · I.1 | Rebeca Bents-Martin [email protected] | Stacie Coburn [email protected] |
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded in accordance with a competitive process (Regulation 11…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Auto Engineering Ltd t/a Ross Care | £25,073,351 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Wheelchair and Posture Services for Children, Young People and Adults (Standard and Specialised) · Ross Auto Engineering Ltd t/a Ross Care
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2026
- Value
- £25,073,351
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ross Auto Engineering Limited t/a Ross CareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.