Planning

Community Equipment Service Market Engagement

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

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Planning

18 Dec 2023 at 13:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Blackpool Council is planning a procurement exercise to engage with organisations capable of delivering local community equipment services. The procurement process is expected to start in early spring 2024, with contracts to be in place by Autumn 2024. The opportunity involves dialogue and scoping discussions to understand market capability and assess interest, with the main procurement category being services related to transport services.

This tender from Blackpool Council presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in providing community equipment services and transport services. Companies with expertise in end-to-end warehouse services, stock storage, delivery services, and recycling best practices are well-suited to compete. The tender aims to establish a contract for the delivery, collection, cataloguing, and recycling of community equipment across the local Blackpool/Fylde coast area, offering potential growth opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services industry.

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Notice Title

Community Equipment Service Market Engagement

Notice Description

Blackpool Council wishes to enter into exploratory dialogue and scoping discussions with organisations that have the capability and experience to deliver local community equipment services. The main purpose of this notice is to help the Council to scope requirements, understand market capability and assess levels of interest. You should provide contact details for your organisation and comments/feedback regarding proposed interim, medium-term service offer, viable contract durations, essential service requirements, functions and possible specification options for the Community Equipment Service. The Council will select a number of organisations from those applying to participate in dialogue. Participation (or non-participation) will confer no advantage or disadvantage should the Authority commence a formal procurement process at some future date.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is for market engagement only. Blackpool Council wishes to enter into exploratory dialogue and scoping discussions with organisations that have the capability and experience to deliver local community equipment services. The main purpose of this notice is to help the Council to scope requirements, understand market capability and assess levels of interest. The supplier will be responsible for providing end-to-end warehouse/depot services including; new and reused stock storage, delivery/collections across the local Blackpool/Fylde coast area, cataloguing, cleaning, recycling, servicing and repairs in line with national legislation and best practice standards. New equipment will be sourced by the Council and NHS and delivered to the local supplier warehouse /depot, where it will be safely stored. The supplier will be responsible for recovering equipment that is no longer in use to the warehouse for cleaning, repair, servicing, storage and reuse. In future, greater levels of equipment will be recovered for recycling and commissioning authorities will set ambitious targets for maximal levels of reuse.

Renewal: Not yet known. To be described in more detail should the Authority commence a procurement exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04266e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037116-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64100000 - Post and courier services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Jenna Douthwaite
Contact Email
jenna.douthwaite@blackpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1253477752

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NA
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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