PA060 – Community Equipment Adult & Child Seating

Wigan Council
North West
Open procedure
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2029

Provision of a wide range of seating solutions for adults and children, including clinical assessment and equipment supply. The service aims to facilitate hospital discharge, prevent readmissions, and enable residents to live independently in their own homes. The contract is structured as a sole provider arrangement for the assessment and delivery of these specialist seating products.

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Awarded value: £480k; As published
Published: 27 October 2025
Awarded: 12 May 2026; SLC Care
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 29 April 2029

What the contract covers

Single-provider contract

Provision of specialist adult and child seating assessment and equipment supply services to support independent living and hospital discharge.

Provide seating solutions relating to assessment and equipment provision for children’s and adults’ seating
Provide the seating-related service to support prescribers issuing equipment facilitating hospital discharge, avoiding hospital admittance and allowing residents to live independently within their own homes

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single-provider contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 30 April 2026 to 29 April 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 33000000, 98000000

Services in this contract

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Lifecycle

Published
27 October 2025
Contract awardedto SLC Care
12 May 2026
Contract starts
30 April 2026
Contract ends
29 April 2029

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Wigan Council

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SLC Care

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/331310/pa060-community-equipment-adult-and-child-seating
Buyer reference: PA060
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d409
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Wigan Council. PA060 – Community Equipment Adult & Child Seating. Contract award, 27 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/331310/pa060-community-equipment-adult-and-child-seating (accessed 5 November 2026).