Notice Information
Notice Title
Maintain Functionality of Existing Chiptech Telecare Equipment
Notice Description
Supply and maintenance of existing telecare equipment. Chiptech is the original equipment manufacturer of the telecare equipment currently installed and that this equipment is proprietary, meaning only Chiptech can provide the necessary maintenance and replacement parts
Lot Information
Lot 1
Chiptech are a specialist supplier of assistive technology, particularly specialising in equipment for complex needs. The equipment included an alarm, pendant, additional peripherals, and SIM's also known as 'airtime' costs. North Hertfordshire Council (NHC) intends to contract with the sole supplier to maintain their proprietary equipment. Chiptech is the original equipment manufacturer of the telecare equipment currently installed and that this equipment is proprietary, meaning only Chiptech can provide the necessary maintenance and replacement parts. This agreement would cover the maintenance of telecare equipment already installed into users' homes, including the provision of replacement parts, batteries, peripherals and associated airtime costs for installed SIM cards.
Procurement Information
Chiptech is the original equipment manufacturer, and this equipment is currently installed in approximately 4500 service user's home. If a contract is not established to maintain this equipment, which can only be provided by Chiptech, then all devices will need to be replaced including any SIM costs.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04968b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027668-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
-
- CPV Codes
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Aug 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Aug 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- procurement.team@north-herts.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1462474000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LETCHWORTH
- Postcode
- SG6 3JF
- Post Town
- Stevenage
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Letchworth South West
- Westminster Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
Further Information
Notice URLs
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