Wheelchair and Specialist Seating Service - C401025 - ITT

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  "date": "2026-01-30T07:54:42Z",
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    "description": "NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to provide a contract to provide wheelchair and specialist seating services to the population of Sussex for a 5 + 2 year contract, commencing 1st April 2027.\nThe Sussex Wheelchair Service provides a comprehensive, integrated service for adults, children, and young people with long-term mobility needs. \nService users have described a wheelchair as \"a vehicle of freedom,\" highlighting both the emotional and functional significance of the service.\n The service supports individuals to optimise their independence, health outcomes, and quality of life through timely access to assessment, provision, maintenance, and review of appropriate wheeled mobility equipment. The service is designed to be equitable, needs-led, and responsive, ensuring consistent and high-quality provision across Sussex. It includes both manual and powered wheelchairs, pressure-relieving cushions, and postural management equipment, tailored to meet long-term clinical needs.\nThe Specialist Postural Static Seating Service will be for adults in East Sussex.\nInterested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the \u0027Health Family\u0027 e-procurement system, Atamis.\nClick on \u0027View our Live Opportunities\u0027 from the home page, available on the following link:\nhttps://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome\nAnnual contract value: \u00a38,436,258\nEstimated total contract value including 2 year extension: \u00a359,053,806 (5 year contract + 2 year extension)\nProposed contract start date: 1st April, 2027.\nClosing date to respond to the tender will be: Thursday 12th March 2026 at 12:00pm (Noon).",
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        "description": "NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to provide a contract to provide wheelchair and specialist seating services to the population of Sussex for a 5 + 2 year contract, commencing 1st April 2027.\nThe Sussex Wheelchair Service provides a comprehensive, integrated service for adults, children, and young people with long-term mobility needs. \nService users have described a wheelchair as \"a vehicle of freedom,\" highlighting both the emotional and functional significance of the service.\nThe service supports individuals to optimise their independence, health outcomes, and quality of life through timely access to assessment, provision, maintenance, and review of appropriate wheeled mobility equipment. The service is designed to be equitable, needs-led, and responsive, ensuring consistent and high-quality provision across Sussex. It includes both manual and powered wheelchairs, pressure-relieving cushions, and postural management equipment, tailored to meet long-term clinical needs.\nThe Specialist Postural Static Seating Service will be for adults in East Sussex.\nThe service will be founded on the following core objectives: \n\u2022\tPeople who use the service and their carers have access to high quality, evidence-based advice, assessment, prescription and reviews.\n\u2022\tPeople who use the service and their carers are fully involved in the design and delivery of the service across the integrated care pathway.\n\u2022\tThe service is timely, flexible and responsive to user/carer needs.\n\u2022\tThe health and safety of people who use the service, their carers, and staff is promoted and supported at all times.\n\u2022\tThe service is equitable and is available in the same way to all those who are eligible.\n\u2022\tThe service is easily accessible and provides good quality information.\n\u2022\tThe safeguarding of children, young people and adults is paramount at all levels of service delivery.\n\u2022\tThe service is efficient, responds promptly and demonstrates value for money across all aspects of service provision.\n\u2022\tProfessionals work together to make sure the needs of users are central to service delivery. \nInterested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the \u0027Health Family\u0027 e-procurement system, Atamis.\nClick on \u0027View our Live Opportunities\u0027 from the home page, available on the following link:\nhttps://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome\nAnnual contract value: \u00a38,436,258\nEstimated total contract value including 2 year extension: \u00a359,053,806 (5 year contract + 2 year extension)\nProposed contract start date: 1st April, 2027.\nClosing date to respond to the tender will be: Thursday 12th March 2026 at 12:00pm (Noon).",
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