Award

Integrated Community Equipment and Loan Service

CITY OF DONCASTER COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2025 at 16:13

Award

29 Jul 2025 at 16:24

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Doncaster Council, in collaboration with the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, is overseeing the procurement process for the Integrated Community Equipment and Loan Service. This project, crucial for supporting individuals with health and social care needs in the Doncaster area (UKE31 region), is categorised under health and social work services. The procurement process is in the award stage, with Medequip Assistive Technology Limited being awarded the contract on 29th July 2025. The contract spans from 1st August 2025 to 31st March 2027. The direct award method was employed, primarily due to the urgency of the situation following the premature termination of the previous contract with NRS, ensuring continued service without interruption.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare equipment supply and services, particularly those capable of innovation and adaptation to evolving stakeholder needs. Medequip Assistive Technology Limited, a large-scale provider, exemplifies the type of enterprise suitable for this tender, as it can efficiently meet the demand for equipment logistics, maintenance, and recycling. Companies with robust logistics capabilities and experience in health and social service provision will find this contract advantageous for growth and participation in the public sector's vital service delivery. Additionally, businesses looking to enhance their service portfolio and establish a critical role in community health provision will benefit from engaging with such tenders, potentially fostering long-term partnerships with public authorities.

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Notice Title

Integrated Community Equipment and Loan Service

Notice Description

The City of Doncaster Council and NHS South Yorkshire ICB Doncaster Place have statutory requirement duties under various legislation to provide community equipment services for people with health and social care needs. The Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) is central to the delivery of the prevention and wellbeing priorities of the council and its partners and is acknowledged as an essential element of service provision that helps to reduce, prevent and delay the need for long term care and support. With ever changing demands across health and social care, it is essential that this service embraces innovation and evolves to better meet the needs and demands of all its stakeholders. The ICELS service will support the following aims * Enabling people to be supported in their own homes * Reducing the number of hospital admissions and re-admissions * Reducing the number of care home admissions * Reducing the number of falls * Facilitating early discharge from hospital * Reducing the number, cost and intensity of care packages/nurse visit, e.g. enabling single hand care * Reduce the burden on Carers and risk of Carer breakdown, whilst increasing confidence and peace of mind * Supporting end of life care, delivered within the individuals chosen environment * Improving health and wellbeing by maximising independence, choice, control, dignity and quality of life within the individual's home In addition to providing the equipment, the contract will include the delivery, collection, cleaning, storage, installation, decontamination, servicing, maintenance and recycling of the equipment.

Procurement Information

Urgent situation due to the termination of the current contract with the current service provider (NRS) who informed the Council it would be unable to continue to deliver its service beyond the 31 July 2025. This is an evolving situation which is affecting the supply and delivery of NRS's contracts nationally. The Council has considered its options, and the decision has been taken to direct award to another provider, Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd. This is the most pragmatic way to ensure that the community equipment service is able to continue to be operated in Doncaster and not leave vulnerable people at risk and waiting for equipment to be supplied/serviced. Due to the urgency, complexity and importance of this contract to the vulnerable people of Doncaster, Leadership Team have had discussions with a competitive provider, Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd , who have agreed to support The Council through this period of uncertainty to continue to provide the service for a period of 20 months - to 31st March 2027. This will give the Council time to redevelop the service and make decisions on the future delivery of the service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056874
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044940-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF DONCASTER COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk, syicb-sheffield.syicb.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 3BU
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDEQUIP ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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