Published date: 15 June 2023

Last edited date: 16 June 2023

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: 19 July 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous medical devices and products - 33190000

  • Orthopaedic beds - 33192110

  • Motorised beds - 33192130

    • Traction or suspension devices for medical beds - 33192310

    • Lifting equipment for health care sector - 33192600

    • Devices for the elderly - 33196100

    • Devices for the disabled - 33196200

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£2,205,000

Procurement reference

IT-336-3222-DASH/3222$YEARS$

Published date

15 June 2023

Closing date

19 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Worcestershire Community Equipment Service (WCES) is commissioned by Worcestershire County Council ('the Council') and jointly funded by the Council and NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board.

WCES has a critical role in supporting other services across the Worcestershire health and social care system, both for children and adults. Professionals work together to assess and prescribe a range of equipment that, helps to support people in their own home, including End of Life (EoL) care, prevents or delays admission to hospital or residential care and facilitates timely discharge from hospital.

The service encompasses a range of functions including,
o The delivery of equipment
o The maintenance and servicing of equipment
o The repair of equipment
o The collection of equipment
o The decontamination of equipment
o The refurbishment of equipment for reuse
o The storage of equipment.

Equipment is categorised as follows,

Category No Category Title
Category 1 Bariatric
Category 2 Bathing
Category 3 Beds
Category 4 Seating
Category 5 Mobility
Category 6 Pressure Reducing Equipment
Category 7 Manual handling and transferring
Category 8 Toileting
Category 9 Children's Equipment

The aim of the planned preventative maintenance services, inspections and repairs is to ensure that all equipment issued by WCES is fit for purpose, safe to use, in good working order and consistently available for individuals when it is needed. It is a specialist technical activity requiring the deployment of trained engineers on an on-call basis 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click `Express Interest`.

Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click `Opt in` which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents.

After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the `Submit your Return` button at the bottom of the page.

Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return.

Any questions or clarification should be conducted via `Correspondence` through this portal.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Colin Bates

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905845547

Email

CBates@worcestershire.gov.uk