Official UK procurement notice
Adult and Paediatric Orthotics and Wheelchair service NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Authority: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA 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.
CPV: Health services · Orthotic services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1- description of the services to be provided; -Awarded
- 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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2024, 18:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Nov 2025, 14:43 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074437- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c959Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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.
Publisher note: 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.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated17 Nov 2025, 14:43 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextVI.3 | 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 mu… | 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 … | |
| — | TextII.1.4 | 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. | 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. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opcare Limited | £31,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040862-2024-1 · Opcare Limited
- Signed
- 12 Dec 2024
- Value
- £31,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Opcare LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.