How to win: Equipment, Wheelchairs and Adaptation Systems

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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 seekin

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Council of the City of Wakefield scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £450,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 15 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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