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Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity

Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity

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19 Dec 2025 at 16:31

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19 Dec 2025 at 16:30

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27 Nov 2023 at 13:37

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Summary of the contracting process

The Croydon Equipment Service is seeking a partner through a tender process for the Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity. The initiative is led by the Croydon Council, which aims to establish a public service mutual to deliver community equipment and wheelchair services. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage and involves a competitive dialogue method. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in Croydon, UK. The framework agreement has a total estimated value of £244 million, with a term of 48 months for the framework and up to 120 months for the Partnering Agreement, including possible extensions. The services are expected to be accessible by any local authority or public body across the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in health, social work services, or business support services. Companies experienced in managing or delivering large-scale community service projects could thrive under this scheme. Furthermore, this opportunity allows the selected partner to collaborate in the spin-out of council services into a public service mutual, thus fostering innovation and expanding market reach. This framework agreement is particularly suitable for entities capable of providing high-quality community support services while also contributing strategically to the mutual's commercial operations. The potential shareholding in the mutual instead of direct payments offers businesses an investment stake, encouraging long-term partnership and shared success.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity

Notice Description

Provision of community equipment services, and business services in support of a public sector mutual

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council intends to "spin-out" the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services (CES) to a public service mutual (Mutual).A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services:- CES, to be provided to residents of the Council, and in order to support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Services Limb)- business services in support of the Mutual's ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb)The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework).The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041d00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085107-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£42,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£42,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1EA
Postcode Area
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLI62 Croydon
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Provide Community Interest Company

Further Information

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