Published date: 14 February 2025

Last edited date: 14 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 March 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments - 33100000

  • Miscellaneous medical devices and products - 33190000

  • Devices for the elderly - 33196100

    • Devices for the disabled - 33196200

    • Support equipment - 35820000

    • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

    • Health and social work services - 85000000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£6,000,000 to £10,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-2861300D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

14 February 2025

Closing date

17 March 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 November 2025

Contract end date

31 October 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering an Integrated Community Equipment Service.

Derby Integrated Community Equipment Service (DICES) provides a range of equipment on loan to people of all ages ordinarily resident in the city of Derby, following assessment and prescription by a recognised prescriber.

The service being commissioned relates to the logistics of supplying, collecting and maintaining the equipment. Clinical input to the service is provided through the pool of recognised prescribers, a clinical commissioning function provided by DDICB, and a multi-agency Equipment Review Group. The provider will work within this framework, ensuring that the agreed clinical governance arrangements, both for individual items of equipment and strategic decisions about the equipment to be provided/policies and procedures for equipment provision, are followed appropriately.

The process is a one stage Open process.

The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further two years, commencing 1st November 2025.

The maximum annual contract value is £2,500,000 inclusive of VAT.

Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding £2,500,000 per annum (Including VAT) will be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over £2,500,000 per annum will be accepted. Further details can be found within the procurement documentation.

To register your interest and submit a bid, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Project Reference: C338068
Project Name: Derby Integrated Community Equipment Service (DICES)

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Derby Integrated Community Equipment Service (DICES)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 14 February 2025

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

Address

The Council House, First Floor, Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
GB

Email

richard.ward11@nhs.net