Official UK procurement notice
Shopmobility · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is an Invitation to Quote with information, instructions and guidance provided in this document, following consideration of which the Quotation submission should be completed and returned by all suppliers who wish to quote for the requirement described in the following.
- The Shopmobility Service operates 4 days per week from 08:30 -15:00. The service provides access to electric mobility scooter for use within the New Square shopping centre. The annual membership starts on the 1st August and finishes on the 31st July the following year. The membership costs are increased in line with Council agreed increases each year.
In addition, the service also provides both short-term and long-term wheelchair loan services for Sandwell residents. The short-term loan is to assist Sandwell residents who wish to go on holiday, attend hospital appointments.
The long-term wheelchair service is again for Sandwell residents who require supported mobility assistance when leaving their homes. The duration is for 6 months. This may be extended for a further 6 months if there is no waiting list.
CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment · Road equipment · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£60,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: 80 price 20 quality
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
- Authority reference
SMBC150526- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062125- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c218Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
2 Jul 2026 → 21 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published114 days ago2 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST
- Clarification questions by103 days ago13 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Latest notice published102 days ago14 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
- Submission deadline93 days ago23 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Contract starts65 days ago21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jul 2026- Tender notice published2 Jul 2026, 10:56 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published3 Jul 2026, 09:47 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published14 Jul 2026, 10:13 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications This is an Invitation to Quote with information, instructions and guidance provided in this document, following consideration of which the Quotation submission should be completed and returned by all suppliers who wish to quote for the requirement described in the following. ● Th…
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender