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The Supply of Care Equipment for Daily Living

Cumberland Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

21 Jul 2026 at 07:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Jun 2026 at 11:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

04 Nov 2025 at 14:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 17:39

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council is recommissioning its Daily Living Equipment Service, covering the supply of medical aids and simple equipment that help people with daily living. The current model enables individuals assessed by the council or NHS to receive a prescription and redeem it with one of the contracted retailers. The council is considering future delivery models and wants supplier input, including from online-only businesses and suppliers without a physical retail location in Cumberland. The service will support people across Cumberland, with the council as the buying organisation. This is a goods requirement under the medical aids category, intended to provide equipment through arrangements that can respond to prescriptions issued following health or social care assessments.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Cumberland Council has announced its intention to procure and is consulting the market, but has not invited tenders. The expected approach is an above-threshold open procedure, with a framework agreement and dynamic purchasing system identified. There is one planned lot, suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The estimated value is £1,905,000 excluding VAT, or £2,286,000 including VAT. The expected contract period is 11 November 2026 to 10 November 2028, with possible renewal or extension to 10 November 2030. The council expects the replacement service to be in place from 11 November 2026. Responses to the current market engagement are due by 17:00 on 31 July 2026.

The engagement is relevant to suppliers of daily living aids, medical equipment and related retail or fulfilment services that may be able to support prescription-based purchasing. The council is explicitly seeking views from a broad range of providers, including online-only businesses and suppliers without premises in Cumberland, so a physical local shop is not required for participation in the discussion. Businesses with established systems for supplying simple care equipment to people referred or assessed by councils or the NHS should be well placed to contribute. SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable. Suppliers should use the engagement to explain which delivery models, ordering routes and service arrangements they can provide before the future competition is designed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Care Equipment for Daily Living

Notice Description

Cumberland Council is recommissioning its Daily Living Equipment Service and is seeking supplier input to help shape the future delivery model. We expect our new service to be in place from 11 November 2026. We currently use the retail model, where individuals assessed by the council or NHS receive a prescription for simple aids / equipment to support daily living and then redeem their prescription at one of contracted retailers. However, we are keen to understand the various options available and would welcome responses from all interested suppliers, including those that operate online-only, don't have a physical retail location in Cumberland etc. For further details and to access the pre-market engagement documents, use the council's online procurement portal - The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk. Registration on The Chest is free. Deadline for submissions has been extended to 17:00, Friday 31st July 2026

Planning Information

Cumberland Council is recommissioning its Daily Living Equipment Service and is seeking supplier input to help shape the future delivery model. We expect our new service to be in place from 11 November 2026. We currently use the retail model, where individuals assessed by the council or NHS receive a prescription for simple aids / equipment to support daily living and then redeem their prescription at one of contracted retailers. However, we are keen to understand the various options available and would welcome responses from all interested suppliers, including those that operate online-only, don't have a physical retail location in Cumberland etc. For further details and to access the pre-market engagement documents, use the council's online procurement portal - The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk. Registration on The Chest is free. Deadline for submissions has been extended to 17:00, Friday 31st July 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0524f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068474-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33196000 - Medical aids

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,905,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Nov 2026 - 10 Nov 2028 2-3 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
Cumberland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 1RD
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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