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Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES)

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jan 2026 at 21:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Oct 2025 at 17:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has successfully completed the procurement process for the Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES) with Medequip Assistive Technology Limited being awarded the contract. This contract, following the open procedure, is set to commence on 1st May 2026, running for three years with an option for a two-year extension, concluding potentially by 30th April 2031. The focus of the procurement, located in Derby, England, is on the supply, collection, and maintenance of community equipment, impacting health and social services. This £12.6 million contract, effective from May 2026, is a key component of NHS Derby's strategy to provide assistive devices to those in need, with guidance from a clinical commissioning function.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in logistics and community service equipment. Companies able to provide comprehensive solutions for the delivery and maintenance of health-related devices, specifically tailored for the elderly and disabled, would be particularly suited for this type of procurement. The sector's demand ensures ongoing opportunities for both medium and large-scale enterprises to engage in significant service delivery within a structured public sector framework, enhancing their visibility and strengthening their service portfolio in the public health domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES)

Notice Description

Derby Integrated Community Equipment Service (DICES) provides a range of equipment on loan to people of all ages ordinarily resident in the city of Derby, following assessment and prescription by a recognised prescriber. The service being commissioned relates to the logistics of supplying, collecting and maintaining the equipment. Clinical input to the service is provided through the pool of recognised prescribers, a clinical commissioning function provided by DDICB, and a multi-agency Equipment Review Group. The provider will work within this framework, ensuring that the agreed clinical governance arrangements, both for individual items of equipment and strategic decisions about the equipment to be provided/policies and procedures for equipment provision, are followed appropriately. As a result of this above threshold Open procedure process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider for a period of 3 years (1st May 2026 to 30th April 2029), with the Commissioner having the option to extend the contract for up to a further 24 months to the 30th April 2031. This notice is a Contract Award Notice published as per the requirement of section 50(1) of the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period will end will end at Midnight on 29 January 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further two years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d02e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004569-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products

33196100 - Devices for the elderly

33196200 - Devices for the disabled

35820000 - Support equipment

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,959,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,959,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£12,638,939 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20268 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 3-4 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
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF11 Derby
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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