Published date: 4 November 2024

Last edited date: 6 December 2024

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: 20 December 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£23,400,000

Procurement reference

MEDWAY001-DN750004-20046990

Published date

4 November 2024

Closing date

20 December 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 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

Medway Council is procuring a single Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) for the people of Medway. We are looking for a provider that can deliver a cost effective and innovative service within the allocated budget.
The aim of the service is to develop an innovative response to place-based services alongside the core business to supply, deliver, fit, install, uninstall, adjust, repair, refurbish, collect, decontaminate, recycle, and dispose of loaned equipment requisitioned by authorised prescribers. Some components of the service include, but are not limited to:
Procuring equipment (standard stock and complex equipment) for both adults and paediatric service users as requested by prescribers to the standards and guidance as set by the MHRA and in accordance with all National and Local policies, procedures and guidelines regarding the use supply, collection, reuse and maintenance of community loaned equipment. Use appropriate methods of decontamination in accordance with Community Equipment Code of Practice Scheme.
Providing on and off-site technical advice, working with practitioners, clinicians, and trusted assessors, attending joint visits, and advising clinicians on all aspects of minor adaptations and technicalities around loaned equipment.
Support the patients long term plan by helping people to live independently at home for longer; partnership working with volunteer agencies and bring together different professionals to coordinate care better.
Provide a single point of contact for service users to track equipment standard, special, recycled, complex items and their progress and availability.

Full details are provided within the specification of requirement and the tender documents, which are available from the Kent Business Portal.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of a Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service (MICES)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 November 2024

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

James Welch

Address

Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
England

Email

james.welch@medway.gov.uk