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BHTA members supplying bathroom aids and adaptations may be interested in Lot 4 of a new dynamic purchasing system (DPS) from Bield Housing & Care, covering projects across Scotland.
Key details
Lot 4 – Bathroom Aids and Adaptations covers the design, supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of bathroom aids and adaptations across Bield Housing & Care and its partners’ domestic housing and commercial buildings. Works may be commissioned through statutory adaptations, occupational therapist recommendations, planned accessibility programmes, or responsive adaptation requirements.
The wider DPS also includes lots covering property refurbishment, energy efficiency, fire safety, commercial heating, furniture and equipment, and digital connectivity.
Tenders must be submitted electronically through the Public Contracts Scotland portal.
The submission deadline is 5pm on 12 August 2026. Further information, including the evaluation criteria, is available in the procurement documents on the Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Enquiries can be sent to bieldprocurement@bield.co.uk.
BHTA members involved in home adaptations, accessibility solutions, stairlifts, and bathroom adaptation works may wish to review this tender opportunity from Redditch Borough Council.
The contract covers aids and adaptations to dwellings and access to dwellings across the council’s housing stock.
This is a below-threshold open competition under the Procurement Act 2023.
The requirement includes stairlifts, bathroom construction work, building alterations, sanitary fixture installation, refurbishment works, and the installation of relevant medical equipment. The tender is suitable for suppliers able to deliver housing adaptation and accessibility works, particularly those with experience in stairlifts, bathroom adaptations, sanitary installations, and associated building alteration services within residential settings.
Evaluation weighting: Price: 70 percent | Quality: 30 percent
Suppliers can apply for this tender electronically via the Proactis Due North portal.
Questions should be submitted by 5pm on 16 March 2026. Tenders must be submitted by 12pm on 30 March 2026.
Access the full tender documentation, including specifications and terms, through the portal link above.
Enquiries: procurement@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk
Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council have issued a new tender opportunity for the Provision of Minor Aids and Adaptations across both local authority areas. The works support timely hospital discharge, recovery at home, fall prevention, and independent living.
This opportunity may be relevant to several BHTA member sections, including those involved in mobility and independent living products, stairlifts and access solutions, community equipment provision, and installation or adaptation services. These members frequently support local authorities in delivering minor home adaptations that enable safe and independent living.
Reference: DN799802
Estimated total value of the contract: £540,000 including VAT
Contract length: 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2029
Possible extensions: Two additional one‑year extensions (up to 31 March 2031)
This opportunity is reserved for suppliers based in Lancashire, specifically:
All conditions of participation are set out within the tender documentation on The Chest procurement portal.
Enquiry deadline: 12pm, 2 January 2026
Submission deadline: 12pm, 12 January 2026
All tender submissions must be made via The Chest. Submissions sent by any other method will not be accepted.
Tender documents are not distributed by email. Members wishing to apply should log in to The Chest, navigate to the “My Opportunities” section, and download the necessary documentation directly from the portal.
Questions regarding the opportunity must be submitted through The Chest messaging facility. Messages sent outside the portal will not receive a response.
Full details and documents can be accessed on The Chest procurement portal. Search for Reference DN799802.
Walsall Council has released a new tender opportunity for suppliers able to deliver Disabled Facility Building Works, Handyperson Services, and additional building works across the region. This framework may be of interest to BHTA members working in property adaptations, independent living solutions, and associated building services.
The tender establishes a multi-lot framework intended to support a range of works linked to Disabled Facility Grants (DFGs), wider adaptations, and general building improvements. The total estimated value of the framework is £14.64 million (excluding VAT), with contracts expected to run from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029, and a potential extension to 30 April 2030.
The framework has no cap on the number of suppliers, and SMEs are noted as being particularly suitable to apply. Walsall Council may award work either with or without further competition once the framework is established.
Lot 1: Disabled Facility Grants and Similar Adaptations
Covers building works associated with DFG-funded and similar adaptations in occupied and unoccupied properties.
Lot 2: Handyperson Service
Includes the provision of minor works, repairs, and small-scale adaptations delivered as part of a handyperson service.
Lot 3: Additional Building Works
Focuses on broader property improvements, refurbishment, repairs, and enhancements to housing—including empty homes—and other council-owned stock.
The tender documents outline full specifications, participation requirements, and framework operation details. Suppliers may apply for one or more lots.
Bids will be evaluated against the following criteria:
Details of the qualitative evaluation are provided within the Council’s ITT documents.
All tender documents and submission instructions are available at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home
Members intending to bid are encouraged to review the full specification and requirements well ahead of the submission deadline.