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Equipment, Wheelchairs and Adaptation Systems

Wakefield Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Wakefield Council is seeking to procure a modern, cloud-based Referral and Service Management Solution to support the delivery of its integrated Equipment Service. The solution will provide a single, end-to-end platform to manage the complete equipment lifecycle, from referral and assessment through to ordering, delivery, maintenance, collection, decontamination, recycling and asset disposal. The system will support operational teams responsible for the provision of community equipment to adults and children across the Wakefield district, enabling efficient, safe and auditable service delivery. Key functional requirements include service user and referral management, equipment asset and inventory management, order processing, logistics and route optimisation, delivery and collection scheduling, maintenance and servicing management, mobile working, barcode and/or RFID scanning, reporting and analytics, workflow configuration, and comprehensive audit capabilities. The solution must also support integration with existing and future systems through standard interfaces and provide secure, role-based access for Council staff, NHS partners and other authorised users. The Council is seeking a highly configurable, scalable solution that reduces administrative effort, improves operational efficiency, enhances visibility of equipment assets throughout their lifecycle, and supports high-quality, person-centred service delivery. The solution should enable real-time operational management, robust performance reporting, and compliance with relevant information governance, security and statutory requirements. This pre-market engagement is intended to inform the Council's procurement strategy and final specification by seeking supplier feedback on market capability, implementation approaches, innovation and commercial models.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48180000 — Medical software package
  • CPV48311000 — Document management software package
  • CPV48400000 — Business transaction and personal business software package
  • CPV72263000 — Software implementation services
  • CPV72267100 — Maintenance of information technology software
  • CPV72268000 — Software supply services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
RFS22-033
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48180000
Description
Medical software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48311000
Description
Document management software package
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
48400000
Description
Business transaction and personal business software package
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72263000
Description
Software implementation services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72267100
Description
Maintenance of information technology software
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
72268000
Description
Software supply services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE45
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The purpose of this pre-market engagement is to inform the development of the Council's procurement strategy, specification and tender documentation. No supplier selection or evaluation will take place as part of this exercise. Suppliers interested in participating are invited to submit an Expression of Interest via the procurement portal. Following the Expression of Interest stage, the Council intends to invite those suppliers that have expressed a genuine interest in the opportunity to participate in further engagement activities. This approach is intended to ensure that the engagement process remains proportionate and manageable, enabling the Council to undertake meaningful discussions with suppliers that are actively interested in the opportunity, rather than engaging with the wider market irrespective of interest. Further engagement may include one or more of the following: • Review and comment on the draft specification and proposed requirements. • Completion of a structured questionnaire. • Supplier presentations or demonstrations. • Individual or group engagement sessions to discuss solution capability, implementation approaches, commercial models and market innovation. • Requests for clarification or additional information where appropriate. The Council reserves the right to determine the format, scope and timing of any subsequent engagement activities. Participation in this pre-market engagement does not form part of any procurement process, does not confer any advantage in any future procurement, and does not commit the Council to commence or proceed with a procurement.
Due
15 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062728-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Jul 2026, 12:01
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Wakefield Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDZN-8179-PJQV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDZN-8179-PJQV

Address

Street Address
Wakefield One, Burton street
Locality
Wakefield
Postal Code
WF1 2EB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE45

Contact

Name
Ben Crow
Telephone
+44 7787165415

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wakefield · UKE45 · WF1 2EB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE45 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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