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Community Equipment Service

London Borough of Brent

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23 Sep 2025 at 18:22

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent has awarded a contract for a Community Equipment Service under a direct award procurement method, due to urgent circumstances. This contract, which began on 22 September 2025, is expected to run until 21 September 2027, with a potential extension until 21 September 2028. This service, vital under the Care Act 2014, addresses the need for community and social care equipment, critical to the support of hospital discharge and independent living. Located within the region of UKI72, the contract has been awarded to Provide Care Solutions Ltd, based in Colchester. This procurement falls under the services category, with an estimated contract value of £12.3 million, including equipment such as medical and personal care products, and the award stage is currently pending.

This procurement provides opportunities for businesses specialising in social and healthcare services, particularly those that offer novel, efficient solutions for community equipment support. SMEs like Provide Care Solutions Ltd, which can respond to urgent demands and offer reliable supply and maintenance in the healthcare sector, are well-suited to engage in such contracts. Businesses familiar with public authority tenders and those capable of managing swift transitions and ensuring continuity of services during crisis situations stand to benefit significantly from participating in similar procurement opportunities. The focus on maintaining statutory services underlines the importance of compliance and responsiveness, providing a platform for growth for companies adept in these areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Equipment Service

Notice Description

The Council has a statutory duty to provide the integrated community equipment and service pursuant to the Care Act 2014. This includes the provision of community equipment to support independence, hospital discharge and care at home for adults and children. This is for the supply, maintenance, and collection of items. The contract was actually executed at 17:00 on 22nd September 2025 but the notice will not allow this date to be included, so the date selected in the notice has been chosen to allow the notice to be completed. Contract start date: 22 September 2025 Contract end date: 21 September 2027 Possible extension date: to 21 September 2028

Procurement Information

The urgent action required is to ensure the needs of vulnerable residents can be met and the Council fulfils statutory requirements. The Council is required to maintain access to the Services for all eligible residents and there is a legal duty under the Care Act 2014 for the Services to be delivered. The directly contract award a contract to the identified supplier will be made under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. In relation to the urgency justification under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, this justification applies for the following reasons: * The goods and services to be supplied under the proposed contract are strictly necessary to ensure the Council complies with its statutory duties. * The situation has arisen due to unforeseeable events outside of the Council's control. In the circumstances the Council must act urgently and there is not sufficient time to conduct a competitive tendering procedure. * The urgency is unavoidable and was not attributable to any act or omission of the council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a085
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059044-2025
Current Stage
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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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,300,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2027 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
London Borough of Brent
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Provide Care Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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