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Published 15 May 2025, 15:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Wheelchair Maintenance & Rehab Engineering Services

Official notice

Authority: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£7,000,000≈ £2.3m / year · £8,400,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 6 Jul 2026
Next notice expected 1 Oct 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 22 Nov 2029 · up to 24 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 23 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project provides specialist wheelchair maintenance, rehabilitation engineering, and assistive technology services for children and adults with physical disabilities. The service includes equipment assessment, custom seating design, wheelchair repairs and modifications, assistive communication support, and ongoing maintenance to help service users achieve greater independence and mobility.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£7,000,000
Contract period: 23 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 24 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £7,000,000 exc. VAT · £8,400,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract includes options to extend the initial three (3) year term for up to two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months each. The extensions are exercisable at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, subject to satisfactory performance, continued operational requirement and agreement of any applicable pricing in accordance with the contract terms. Maximum potential contract term: five (5) years. · Option to extend the initial contract term shall be three (3) years with the potential for up to two (2) 12- month periods each (1+1) in Contract extension periods by the election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as are specified by the Contract. Maximum total contract term: five (5) years.

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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Criterion: 60%
  • Commercial Criterion: 30%
  • Social Value Criterion: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality Criterion
  • Social Value Criterion
  • Commercial Criterion
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 18 Sept 2026
First published
15 May 2025, 15:08 BST
Last source update
4 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Sept 2026
Authority reference
C449208
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052586
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0514b8 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 requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: 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
Submission deadline
6 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission URL:

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission Method:

Electronic submission via the Health Family Single eCommercial System (Atamis portal).

No alternative submission methods permitted.

Timeline

15 May 2025 → 23 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    15 May 2025, 15:08 BST
  2. Market engagement
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    We are interested in speaking to providers who can offer the services we are seeking and ask that you respond directly to [email protected] providing information on the services your company provide and any experience in this area. The deadline for responses is 5pm on Friday 13th June. Any feedback received during this time will be used for information purposes only. Feedback will not be evaluated or scored, and it will have no bearing on any potential future tender exercise or contract award. Providing information at this stage will in no way obligate your organisation to tender. Conversely, failing to participate in this preliminary market engagement process will in no way preclude your organisation from participating in any potential future tender exercise. GSTT’s intention is to reserve judgement on its route to market until after the conclusion of this market consultation phase of the project.

  3. Next notice expected389 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published144 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST
  5. Clarification questions by118 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline112 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by41 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 28 days
    23 Nov 2026

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 May 2025, 15:08 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £7,000,000
    4 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST
    was £6,000,000
  4. Status changed to active
    4 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    4 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST
  6. Deadline published: 6 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
    4 Jun 2026, 09:29 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZC-6438-DGPX Great Maze Pond, London, London, SE1 9RTContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure