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BHTA members involved in lifting and handling equipment services may wish to review this tender opportunity from Southend-on-Sea City Council for the maintenance, inspection, and repair of lifting equipment used in private dwellings and community equipment settings.
Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a single supplier to provide inspection, maintenance, and repair services for lifting equipment. The notice states that the equipment covered includes slings, chair lifts, bath lifts, and hoists, including mobile and ceiling track hoists.
The contract is intended to support the safe and compliant operation of equipment used by Southend-on-Sea residents and carers. Most equipment is located in private dwellings, although some may also be held in the community equipment service warehouse.
The appointed supplier must be suitably qualified to deliver services in line with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including LOLER, PUWER, safeguarding, and infection control expectations.
The notice states that the opportunity is suitable for SMEs, provided suppliers can demonstrate the required technical capability, qualifications, and insurance cover.
Evaluation weighting: Price 70 percent | Quality 30 percent
The price score is split across annual service and inspection, six-monthly LOLER inspection, standard repair, and emergency repair. The quality score covers safety during home visits, support for vulnerable customers, and complaints management and timeliness.
Suppliers can apply for this tender electronically via the Southend City Council procurement portal.
The deadline for questions is 3pm on 13 March 2026. The submission deadline is 3pm on 23 March 2026.
Further information is available on the council procurement page: procurement.southend.gov.uk. Contact email: procurementops@southend.gov.uk.
BHTA members working within the community equipment and assistive technology sectors may be interested in a new tender opportunity from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for the provision of a Community Equipment Maintenance and Repair Service.
The service, commissioned by the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB), supports residents across Solihull by ensuring that essential community health and social care equipment remains safe, reliable, and fit for purpose. This includes planned maintenance, statutory inspections, reactive repairs, and associated technical support for a wide range of equipment such as hoists, slings, mobility aids, and movement devices.
The contract aims to help individuals maintain independence, reduce risk, and enable timely hospital discharge by keeping equipment in optimal condition. The successful provider will contribute to improving wellbeing and supporting people to live safely at home for as long as possible.
Enquiries regarding this opportunity must be submitted by 5pm on 22 January 2026.
Completed tender submissions must be received by 12pm on 30 January 2026.
Organisations interested in applying should register and submit their applications via Solihull Council’s e-procurement portal.
This opportunity is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).
For further information or specific enquiries, contact Bronwyn Fletcher at procteam@solihull.gov.uk or call 0121 704 6000.
BHTA encourages members with expertise in community equipment maintenance, repair, and compliance services to review the tender documentation and consider applying before the submission deadline.