Tender opportunity: Lancashire trust seeks wheelchair maintenance provider

BHTA members involved in wheelchair maintenance, repairs, and refurbishment are encouraged to review a new tender opportunity from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The contract covers services for Lancashire and South Cumbria, supporting the provision of safe, reliable wheelchair services across the area.

Key details

• Reference: C441159
• Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-061378
• Total contract value: £10,500,000 excluding VAT
• Contract term: 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
• Extension option: Two additional one-year extensions, taking the contract up to 31 March 2034

Contract details

The procurement is being run as a competitive flexible procedure, including a technical evaluation and bidder interview.

Eligibility

This tender is suitable for SMEs and larger providers able to deliver wheelchair repair, maintenance, refurbishment, and associated service requirements in line with the specification.

Suppliers must demonstrate legal and financial capacity through the Standard Selection Questionnaire.

Evaluation

The tender is weighted 70 percent for technical and 30 percent for commercial.

How to apply

Tenders must be submitted electronically through the Health Family Single eCommercial System.

The deadline for enquiries is 12pm on 14 July 2026. The tender submission deadline is 12pm on 28 July 2026.

Enquiries can be directed to Laura Topping at laura.topping@elht.nhs.uk.