Notice Information
Notice Title
Community Equipment
Notice Description
Local authorities have a statutory duty (under the Care Act 2014 and Children & Families Act 2014) to make arrangements for the provision of disability aids and "community equipment", to meet the assessed eligible needs of individuals who are resident in their area. The provision covers various daily living aids and equipment, from bath boards and raised toilet seats to more complex equipment such as hoists, specialised hospital beds and air mattresses which prevent pressure ulcers. The provider is required to supply prescribed equipment as well as installation, maintenance (annual testing and ensuring safety standards), collection, repair, cleaning, refurbishment, recycling and storage of bespoke items ordered over and above standard catalogue.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051eb6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025142-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Award under framework
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@hounslow.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HOUNSLOW, LONDON
- Postcode
- TW3 3EB
- Post Town
- Twickenham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
- Delivery Location
- TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
-
- Local Authority
- Hounslow
- Electoral Ward
- Hounslow West
- Westminster Constituency
- Feltham and Heston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025142-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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