Published date: 13 February 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices - 33193000
Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs - 50421100
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£9,786,885
Procurement reference
18.434 (Award)
Published date
13 February 2020
Closing date
6 August 2019
Contract start date
1 July 2020
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The aim of the East Sussex Children and Adult Wheelchair and Specialist Seating Service is to make sure users optimise their mobility and independence and improve their quality of life through receiving timely access to appropriate assessment, provision and maintenance of equipment through a fully integrated service.
The provider will assess users for the provision of wheeled mobility equipment (both powered and manual) for those with long term mobility problems. Pressure relieving cushions and postural management wheelchair equipment will also be provided to meet the user's long term clinical need. The provider will also assess for specialist static postural seating.
The Wheelchair Charter, developed by the National Wheelchair Leadership Alliance identified a number of ambitions for wheelchair services which the service provider will need to adhere to. These are:
• A person centred service that works in partnership with service users and their carers and makes the user/carer voice central to any design, innovation and service change.
• Equality of access and provision for all, irrespective of age or postcode and including essential user skills training as standard.
• Entry to the service via referral from an appropriately skilled professional. The time from referral to delivery will be at least within the constitutional right of 18 weeks
• Assessments for all wheelchairs and associated postural support within nationally mandated timescales and priorities taking into account all aspects of individual needs including those of carers.
• Establishing regular reviews with the user/carer according to their individual needs.
• Prescriptions which take into account the current and future needs for all adults and children including those of carers.
• Delivery, maintenance and emergency backup provided to nationally mandated timescales.
• Innovative and flexible budgeting working with key partners to strengthen integration across health, social care, work and education, enabling the accommodation of individual needs, independence health and wellbeing.
• Recruitment of qualified staff in respect of numbers and skills, with support for on-going development and training.
• Supporting clinicians, manufacturers and independent organisations working together to develop innovative, affordable products and solutions.
The service will commence on 1st July 2020.
The contract will be for 3 years and 9 months duration. Commissioners reserve the right to extend for up to a further 24 months. The value stated represents the value of the primary duration (3 years and 9 months).
An electronic process was used for this procurement.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 26 June 2019
Links
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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
- Tender notice
- Access to the portal
Award information
Awarded date
28 January 2020
Contract start date
1 July 2020
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Total value of contract
£9,786,885
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE LTD
Address
Nutsey Lane Calmore Industrial Park
SO40 3XJ
GBReference
Companies House number: 00833987
Value of contract
£9,786,885
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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The value stated represents the primary contract period (3 years and 9 months).
About the buyer
Contact name
Chris McCarthy
Address
36-38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
England
Telephone
01273 485300
Website
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