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Adult and Paediatric Orthotics and Wheelchair service NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:31.

Opportunity overview

A mixed procurement to provide an end to end fully integrated Orthotic, Wheelchair and Posture Service for children, young people and adults registered with a GP located in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Opcare Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£31.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Dec 2024
Award ID
040862-2024-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS 8HC63
Location
Abingdon, UKK, OX14 1RL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85111600 — Orthotic services
  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • - description of the services to be provided; - Orthotics - To provide an end to end fully integrated Orthotic Service that provides treatment options for people with a wide range of conditions by skilled orthotists that assess, supply and fit appropriate orthoses. This can help improve quality of life by reducing pain, keeping people mobile and independent and preventing more invasive and expensive interventions like surgery, amputation or the need for social care. To provide an end to end fully integrated wheelchair and posture service to maximise mobility and independence and improve the quality of life for Service Users and their Carers. This is delivered through timely access to appropriate assessment, provision and maintenance of equipment. Delivering a high quality service by responding to changes in Service Users' health conditions through regular reviews. The Adult and Paediatric Orthotics and Wheelchair Services are fully integrated with a combined workforce, and delivered via this contract within the community with a requirement to locally collaborate with other providers as part of local integrated care pathways The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider through PSR Direct Award Process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, to a sufficient standard, and the contract is not changing considerably. These services are considered to be Mixed Procurement under PSR. The ICB is of the opinion that the current provider has established sustainable and integrated partnerships with other care providers in the local area as part of a seamless end to end pathway serving the best interests of patients and carers. The approximate lifetime value of the new contract is £31.5m which covers the 3 years and optional 2 years extension. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2028 (3-year contract) 01/10/2028 - 30/09/2030 (optional 2-year extension) Additional information: There is an optional 2 year extension period between 01/10/2028 and 30/09/2030.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04c959
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. the standstill begins the day after this notice is published - Thursday 19th December 2024. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Thursday 2nd January 2025. This contract has not been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR as a mixed procurement.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 27/10/2025 - 26/10/2028 (3-year contract) 27/10/2028 - 26/10/2030 (optional 2-year extension) The approximate lifetime value of the new contract is £31.5m which covers the 3 years and optional 2 years extension.

Old Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight Thursday 2nd January 2025. This contract has not been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR, as a mixed procurement. Email address where written representations should be sent: llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LLR ICB Board Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: No conflicts of interest were declared. Relative importance and rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key Criteria: The Contracting Authority has applied equal weighting to the key criteria. The Contracting Authority has assessed the provider's suitability and technical / professional ability to undertake this service based on their current activities and performance, against the key criteria and basic selection criteria when making a decision to award this contract. The provider's economic and financial standing has been considered in proportion to the contract value and terms. The assessment demonstrates that the provider has been and is likely to continue to satisfy the requirements of the contract to a sufficient standard. The intention to award the contract is made on this basis.
Entry 2

Where

Section
II.1.4

New Value

Text
A healthcare service to provide an end-to-end fully integrated Orthotic, Wheelchair and Posture Service for children, young people and adults registered with a GP located in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB.

Old Value

Text
A mixed procurement to provide an end to end fully integrated Orthotic, Wheelchair and Posture Service for children, young people and adults registered with a GP located in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85111600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Orthotic services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
- description of the services to be provided; - Orthotics - To provide an end to end fully integrated Orthotic Service that provides treatment options for people with a wide range of conditions by skilled orthotists that assess, supply and fit appropriate orthoses. This can help improve quality of life by reducing pain, keeping people mobile and independent and preventing more invasive and expensive interventions like surgery, amputation or the need for social care. To provide an end to end fully integrated wheelchair and posture service to maximise mobility and independence and improve the quality of life for Service Users and their Carers. This is delivered through timely access to appropriate assessment, provision and maintenance of equipment. Delivering a high quality service by responding to changes in Service Users' health conditions through regular reviews. The Adult and Paediatric Orthotics and Wheelchair Services are fully integrated with a combined workforce, and delivered via this contract within the community with a requirement to locally collaborate with other providers as part of local integrated care pathways The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider through PSR Direct Award Process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, to a sufficient standard, and the contract is not changing considerably. These services are considered to be Mixed Procurement under PSR. The ICB is of the opinion that the current provider has established sustainable and integrated partnerships with other care providers in the local area as part of a seamless end to end pathway serving the best interests of patients and carers. The approximate lifetime value of the new contract is £31.5m which covers the 3 years and optional 2 years extension. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2028 (3-year contract) 01/10/2028 - 30/09/2030 (optional 2-year extension) Additional information: There is an optional 2 year extension period between 01/10/2028 and 30/09/2030.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF21
Entry 2
Region
UKF22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QK1
Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 8TB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QK1
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB)

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-8HC63
Name
Opcare Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK
Locality
Abingdon
Postal Code
OX14 1RL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire,

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
8HC63
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
Opcare Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-133127
Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB)

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Leicester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB)
Organisation 4
Id
GB-NHS-QK1000
Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 8TB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield

Details

Identifier

Id
QK1000
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB)

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
040862-2024-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-8HC63
Name
Opcare Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
040862-2024-1
Status
active
Award ID
040862-2024-1
Date Signed
12 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
31,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF · LE3 8TB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF21
  • Delivery location · UKF22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04c959-2025-11-17T14:43:05Zcompiled ·