Provision of Mobility Assessment Clinics

Tender description

The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking a suitable Mobility Assessor to be qualified to a 4 year maximum term, single supplier, Framework Agreement with services to be called off as and when required. The Framework Agreement is due to commence on 1st March 2017. In order to submit a compliant bid for this project, bidders should provide a full response to the tender (itt_378) as well as the WMCA's Standard Selection Questionnaire (pqq_73) both by the deadline outlined below. Only those bidders that submit a satisfactory response to all sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire will go on to have their tender evaluated. The deadline for submissions, via BravoSolution, is 1200 noon on Friday 10th February 2017. If there are any clarification questions please submit these, via BravoSolution, by 1200 noon on Wednesday 8th February 2017. The WMCA provides Concessionary Travel Passes for eligible disabled people who are resident within the West Midlands. The Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (“CBTA”) provides for a statutory guarantee of free off-peak travel for eligible disabled people on local bus services anywhere in England. The CBTA modifies existing legislation and the grant of concessions is governed by sections 145 to 150 of the Transport Act 2000 (“TA”). The WMCA must issue a pass free of charge to any applicant residing in its area who is disabled. Under section 146 of the TA eligible disabled people are defined by reference to seven categories (“eligibility criteria”). Different arrangements apply for assessing the 7 different categories of eligibility criteria. This requirement relates to applicants applying in the following circumstances: • Category “d” walking disabilities • Category “g” disabilities (medical fitness to drive) Mobility assessments are generally expected to be carried out at the WMCA's offices at 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham.