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Walking Aids
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales · 4-year contract
Held by Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, NRS Healthcare, Performance Health
Walking aids tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
197 walking aids tenders and contracts, 65 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£120k
- Contracts a month1.4
- Won by SMEs41%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs9
- Live now3See them →
Walking aids contracts
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How many walking aids contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "wheelchair" alert would have missed 14 of 24 walking aids contracts (58%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 9 (38%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"wheelchair"
58% missed
14 of 24
Expert list14 phrases
38% missed
9 of 24
Expert list: wheelchair, wheelchair supply, wheelchair repair, wheelchair maintenance, walking aid, rollator, walking stick, complex seating, powered wheelchair, wheelchair seating, postural support, mobility aid, wheelchair rental, walking frame
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33 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 walking aids opportunities are open now
- Pre-market31 Oct 2026CFM0548 - Supply & Delivery of Medical EquipmentFife Council · ScotlandEst.£8m
- Awarded16 Sep 2026Long term wheelchairs supply, repair and maintenanceNHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Ross Care£4.2m
- Awarded2 Sep 2026Waiver for Staff Wheelchair ATW GrantBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by RGK Wheelchairs Ltd£13k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026SMRC Wheelchair MaintenanceLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by AJM Healthcare£10.2m
- Awarded14 Aug 2026The Supply and Delivery of Walking Aids - Walking SticksGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Aidapt Bathrooms Limited£94k
- Awarded14 Aug 2026The Supply and Delivery of Complex Seating and AccessoriesGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Careflex Ltd£161k
- Awarded13 Aug 2026PPM Service Contract for the Annual Maintenance of Wheel ChairsThe Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Arjo£13k
- Awarded11 Aug 2026The Supply and Delivery of Walking Aids – 4 Wheel RollatorGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare£353k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026Wheelchair Rental StationsUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Wheelshare London Ltd£18k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Porter ChairsMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Roma Medical£14k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026NCC1978 JELS Equipment Supplies - Walking AidsNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by The Helping Hand Company£64k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026NCC1979 JELS Equipment Supplies - Motorised Chairs and PartsNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Seating Matters£86k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026NCC1980 JELS Equipment Supplies - Walking FramesNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Trulife Limited£70k
- Awarded20 May 2026Specialist bespoke seating services and equipmentMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North EastWon by Spex UK Limited£18k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026YAS 374 2025_26 (DA Non FW) Golliath Heavy Duty WheelchairsYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Direct Healthcare Group and 1 more£5k
- Awarded17 Mar 2026YAS 374 2025_26 (DA Non FW) Golliath Heavy Duty WheelchairsYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by YAS 374 2025_26 (DA Non FW) Golliath Heavy Duty Wheelchairs£5k
- Awarded6 Mar 2026The Purchase of Mobility EquipmentLincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Delichon Uk and 2 more£60k
- Awarded6 Mar 2026The Purchase of Mobility EquipmentLincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Delichon Uk and 2 more£60k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026All-terrain mobility equipmentNatural England · LondonWon by Experience Community CIC£18k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Patient Transportation ChairsLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Acime UK Ltd£14k
- Awarded17 Feb 2026Modsel Motorised WheelchairsSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Caremed Alrick (UK) Ltd£16k
- Awarded24 Dec 2025WSFT - Clinical - Community WheelchairsWest Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Ross Care£3.9m
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Hire & Maintenance of Manual Wheelchairs & Mobility ScootersRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew · LondonWon by National Mobility Hire Ltd£110k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Supply of WheelchairsNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Stryker UK Limited£216k
- Awarded4 Nov 2025Supply of Bigfoot half steps and briefcase rampsLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Medequip Group Limited£24k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025ENHT - Wheel Chair Remedial WorksEast and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Medaco Ltd£13k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025BCU-OJEU-57084- Service, Maintenance and Reconditioning of Wheelchairs and Associated Equipment within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Ross Care£4m
- Awarded13 Jun 2025PR BHFT 0568 Wheelchair Maintenance ServicesBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Ross Care£1.2m
- Awarded12 Jun 2025The Supply and Delivery of Highly Complex Seating and AccessoriesGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Careflex Ltd£217k
- Awarded24 Apr 2025GCC005422CPU supply and delivery of WheelchairsGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare£190k
- Awarded2 Mar 2025Proposed Contract for Electric Hire Scooters for Shopmobility RedditchRedditch Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by National Mobility Hire Ltd£55k
- Open to joinApply by 4 Nov 2026Yorkshire and the Humber framework
- Open to joinOpen nowScotland DPS4 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where walking aids tenders are run
- eTenderWales2 29%
Atamis1 14%- BravoSolution1 14%
NHS Supply Chain1 14%- SAP Ariba1 14%
- Other portals (1)1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
9 frameworks and DPSs for walking aids work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Ross Care won the most walking aids contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentEducationTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Care Yorkshire and the Humber · 2 framework places · See every contract | 6 | £16.4m | 6 | ||
| 2joint | Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Scotland · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £353k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | National Mobility Hire Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £165k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Careflex Ltd Scotland · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £161k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | YAS 374 2025_26 (DA Non FW) Golliath Heavy Duty Wheelchairs Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £8k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Beamer Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Delichon Uk East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Ross Handling Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 9joint | AJM Healthcare North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £10.2m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Stryker UK Limited East of England · See every contract | 1 | £216k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 55% of walking aids contracts
Councils buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £78k against £18k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought walking aids more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many walking aids contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many walking aids contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentEducationTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City Council | 5 | £1m |
| 2 | Northumberland County Council | 3 | £220k |
| 3 | Lincolnshire County Council | 2 | £120k |
| 4 | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £31k |
| 5 | Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 2 | £11k |
| 6 | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £10.2m |
| 7 | NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board | 1 | £4.2m |
| 8 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 1 | £4m |
| 9 | West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £3.9m |
| 10 | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £2m |
62 walking aids contracts awarded since 2021
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- 112022
- 52023
- 82024
- 112025
- 202026 so far
Prices
Half of walking aids contracts are worth less than £67k
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest walking aids contracts
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAJM Healthcare · 1 Sep 2026
- NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care BoardRoss Care · 16 Sep 2026
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipRoss Care · 1 Aug 2025
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustRoss Care · 24 Dec 2025
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustRoss Care · 6 Nov 2024
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustRoss Care · 13 Jun 2025
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustRoss Care · 11 Nov 2024
- Glasgow City CouncilDrive DeVilbiss Healthcare · 11 Aug 2026
- Glasgow City CouncilCareflex Ltd · 12 Jun 2025
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustStryker UK Limited · 11 Nov 2025
Renewing contracts
7 walking aids contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most walking aids work is one-off: 47% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jun 2027
NCC1979 JELS Equipment Supplies - Motorised Chairs and Parts
Northumberland County Council · North East · 1-year contract
Held by Seating Matters
Ends Jun 2027
NCC1978 JELS Equipment Supplies - Walking Aids
Northumberland County Council · North East · 1-year contract
Held by The Helping Hand Company
Walking aids contract for an NHS bodyEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Walking aids contract for an NHS bodyEast of England£1m or moreEnds Aug 2027
Walking aids contract for an NHS bodyEast of England£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Walking aids contract for an NHS bodySouth West£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most walking aids contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 6 | £1m | £190k | Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare and Careflex Ltd (2 each) | Glasgow City Council (5) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 5 | £2m | £13k | YAS 374 2025_26 (DA Non FW) Golliath Heavy Duty Wheelchairs (2) | Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £1.2m | £60k | Beamer Ltd, Delichon Uk and 1 more (2 each) | Lincolnshire County Council (2) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £238k | £67k | – | Northumberland County Council (3) | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £10.2m | £14k | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £4.1m | £216k | – | – | 2 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £128k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £4.2m | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £55k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £1.2m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £4m | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with walking aids
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Key findings
- £120k a month
of walking aids contracts awarded.
Typical contract £60k x 1.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.4
walking aids contracts are awarded in a typical month.
33 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
walking aids contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 9
frameworks and DPSs are running for walking aids work.
2 open to join now. - 41%
of walking aids contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.
How many walking aids tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 65 | 197 |
| Contracts awarded | 24 | 56 |
21 walking aids contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 14 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 24 buyers awarded walking aids contracts to 25 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many walking aids contracts does the UK public sector award?
33 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 24 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector walking aids contract worth?
The median is £67k, and 75% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector walking aids contracts?
Ross Care won the most (6), and the most by value (£16.4m).
Which buyers award the most walking aids contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 55% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most walking aids contracts?
Scotland: 6 of 33 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (5) and the East Midlands (5).
How many walking aids contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 8 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for walking aids work that are open to join?
9 frameworks and DPSs for walking aids work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Manual and powered wheelchairs, wheelchair seating and postural supports, spare parts and walking aids, with approved repairer and maintenance services.
- Manual and powered wheelchairs
- Wheelchair seating, cushions and postural supports
- Wheelchair spare parts
- Wheelchair repair and refurbishment
- Walking frames and mobility aids
What is not included
- Specialised wheelchair service with clinical assessment (see Specialised wheelchair and posture services)
- Community equipment loan stores (see Community equipment services)
- Bariatric chairs (see Hospital beds, pressure care and patient handling equipment)
- Bicycles and adaptive cycles (see Bicycles, e-bikes and adaptive cycles)