Coming up· published 15 May 2025
Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · Southwark, London
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is planning Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southwark.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:07
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is planning Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southwark. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £6,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 15 May 2025. The notice number is 021832-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0514b5.
Summary of the contracting process
The Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance." This initiative falls under the services category and is aimed at supporting individuals with complex physical disabilities. The procurement is based at the Bowley Close Regional Rehabilitation Centre in London.
The preliminary market engagement phase is scheduled to inform a potential future tender exercise and will remain open until 13 June 2025. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and provide relevant information before this deadline.
This planning process positions the Trust as a central government public authority operating within the healthcare industry, seeking services related to the repair and maintenance of wheelchairs, rehabilitation hospital services, and more, with an anticipated contract period beginning on 1 April 2026. The approximate contract value is projected at £6 million, emphasising significant business growth potential for SMEs and VCSEs with expertise in wheelchair servicing and rehabilitation solutions.
The procurement approach will be refined following the market consultation phase, ensuring that businesses have ample time to prepare for the formal tendering process expected later in 2025.
The notice in full
The Trust is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to inform a potential future procurement of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance Service to Bowley Close Regional Rehabilitation Centre based at Guy's & St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust. The service currently supports children and adults with complex and long-term physical disabilities across south east London and beyond.
Key elements include the delivery, repair, configuration, maintenance (including emergency response), servicing for reuse, and technical rehabilitation engineering input for bespoke postural, mobility solutions, prosthetic, orthotic & assistive communication devices.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £6,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 021832-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0514b5
- CPV code
- 50421100 - Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs; 85111400 - Rehabilitation hospital services; 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
- CPV division
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Town
- South East London
- Postcode
- SE1 9RT
- Electoral ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Lewisham and Southwark
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Rebecca McMahon
- Address
- London, SE1 9RT · London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance
When will the Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance tender open?
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance contract worth?
The estimated value is £6,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance?
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, based in Southwark, London. The named contact is Rebecca McMahon.
How do I bid for Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Maintenance?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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