Published date: 11 September 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: 24 October 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

  • Hospital and related services - 85110000

  • Hospital support services - 85112000

    • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-4304-P0940

Published date

11 September 2024

Closing date

24 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 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

The Council wishes to a contract for the provision of Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service (BCELS).

The aim is to provide a Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service (BCELS) that enables citizens to live as independently as possible, in their chosen home, and enables Health and Social Care Services to function effectively and without delay, preventing citizens from developing more complex needs and protecting them and their carers from harm or injury.

The new contract will commence on 1 April 2025 for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 5 years subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability with a proposed review in Year 3 and as well as a contract extension review in Year 5.

The contract will be awarded to a single provider.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Please note TUPE will apply to this contract. The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of Appendix 8 - TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 24th October 2024 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

The following potential requirements have been identified at the time of this tendering opportunity and may result in a contract modification:

o Dynamic Pressure Mattresses (DPM); estimated value ?12,000,000.
o Solihull Community Equipment Loans Service; estimated value ?19,000,000.
o Birmingham Technology Enabled Care; estimated value ?36,000,000.
o The total value of identified potential contract modifications is ?67,000,000.

Note any potential modification will be subject to governance decisions and made in agreement with the provider if required.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Marie Kennedy

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 3273

Email

Marie.Kennedy@birmingham.gov.uk