Kent and Medway Wheelchair Service KM WCS P2016-010

Tender description

Provision of a Wheelchair Service across the NHS Commissioner's areas in Kent and Medway. The Wheelchair Service will provide call handling, clinical assessment, rehabilitation engineering services, wheelchair provision, deliveries, collections, modifications, repairs (operational hours and out of hours) and planned preventative maintenance in a defined geographic area for adults, young people and children. The contract will be for an initial five-year term, with an optional two-year extension by agreement between the parties. The contract value covers the initial five-year term. The lead commissioner for this service is NHS West Kent CCG, with associate commissioners NHS Ashford CCG, NHS Canterbury and Coastal CCG, NHS Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley CCG, NHS Medway CCG, NHS South Kent Coast CCG, NHS Swale CCG, and NHS Thanet CCG - all together referred to as the Commissioner. The Commissioner is supported by NHS South East Commissioning Support Unit (SECSU) and its procurement partner NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS).