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2526-0313 Community Equipment Service - North London Equipment Partnership (NLEP)

Islington Council

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18 Sep 2025 at 16:12

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by Islington Council in London, involves a direct award contract for the "2526-0313 Community Equipment Service - North London Equipment Partnership (NLEP)". This process focuses on the health and social work services category, with the primary aim of providing community equipment support for independence, hospital discharge, and care at home for both adults and children. The procurement stage is in the award phase, following the Council's need to urgently replace an existing service provider for statutory duties under the Care Act 2014. Key dates include a contract period beginning on 20th September 2025 and ending on 21st September 2026, with an extension option up to September 2028. This contract addresses the immediate need created by the former provider ceasing operations, ensuring essential services remain uninterrupted.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community healthcare equipment and services, especially those able to promptly mobilise services to meet urgent needs. The contract with an awarded value of £4,435,750, grossing £5,322,900, will primarily benefit SMEs like Provide Care Solutions, which can quickly adapt and scale their operations in health and social work services. Companies with experience and capacity for rapid service deployment, robust supply chain management, and collaboration in multi-borough frameworks would be well-suited to compete in similar procurement opportunities in the future. This scenario showcases the potential for engaging in long-term partnerships under critical and urgent procurement conditions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2526-0313 Community Equipment Service - North London Equipment Partnership (NLEP)

Notice Description

Provision of community equipment to support independence, hospital discharge, and care at home for adults and children. Includes supply, maintenance, and collection of items.

Procurement Information

The Council has a statutory duty to provide the integrated community equipment and service pursuant to the Care Act 2014. The existing provider has notified the Council that they will cease trading from 15 September 2025 and therefore cease providing these services to the Council. Due to the short notice provided by the incumbent provider it is impossible to commission a new contract within the relevant timescales and ensure continuity of service. It is necessary for the Council to urgently award a replacement contract to secure continuity of these critical statutory services in Islington. The Council has considered all options and has concluded that due to this extreme urgency a directly awarded contract under Section 41 and Sections 13 and 14 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 to Essex Cares Limited should be made.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d83
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057844-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£4,435,750 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
20 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Islington Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 2UD
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Provide Care Solutions

Further Information

Notice Documents

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