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Community Equipment Services

Lancashire County Council

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2026 at 09:30

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

19 Jun 2026 at 16:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

10 Jun 2026 at 10:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

26 May 2026 at 16:36

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

14 May 2026 at 21:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

01 Apr 2026 at 16:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

01 Apr 2026 at 11:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Blackpool Council and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board jointly procured community equipment services. The requirement is to loan a range of disability-related equipment to children and adults across Lancashire’s 12 areas and the two unitary authority areas. Equipment is intended to help people maintain and maximise independence, support people and carers safely, improve quality of life, facilitate hospital discharge, and avoid hospital or care-home admission. This is a health and social care service involving medical equipment, with delivery across the Lancashire area, including Blackburn and Blackpool. The arrangement is a framework that can be used by the three named buyer organisations: Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Millbrook Healthcare Ltd on 18 September 2026. The award value is £100,737,558 gross. The awarded contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. A single lot was used, with the option to renew and a maximum extent date of 13 December 2031 stated for the lot. The procurement used an open procedure and an open framework without reopening competition. Evaluation was based on quality at 50%, price at 40% and social value at 10%, with a procurement-specific questionnaire also forming part of the assessment. Three bids were received and two reached the final stage. The selected supplier is Millbrook Healthcare Ltd; the award was recorded as pending, with a standstill period ending on 29 September 2026 and signature scheduled by 30 September 2026.

This requirement is relevant to providers of community equipment loan services, medical equipment supply and maintenance, and health or social care logistics. A credible competitor would need to manage a broad equipment range for both adults and children, support safe use by service users and carers, and deliver reliably across Lancashire, Blackburn and Blackpool. Experience facilitating hospital discharge, preventing hospital or care-home admission, and promoting independent living would align closely with the service’s purpose. Suppliers would also need demonstrable technical ability and financial capacity, supported through the stated participation and award requirements. The evaluation shows that service quality and measurable social value together carry greater weight than price alone, so capability in service delivery, outcomes, local benefit and social value planning would be important. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Equipment Services

Notice Description

The Community Equipment Service loans a variety of disability related equipment to children and adults across all 12 areas in Lancashire plus the two unitary authorities. The equipment helps people to maintain and maximise their independence, enable them and their carers to be safely supported and improve their quality of life. The provision of equipment makes a significant contribution to promoting independence, facilitating hospital discharge and avoiding admission to hospital or care homes. The procedure was not a competitive flexible procedure, it was an open procedure.

Planning Information

We are undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the forthcoming procurement of Community Equipment Service. The purpose of this questionnaire is to seek feedback from the market to help shape our approach and refine the draft procurement documents. The Market engagement Questionnaire includes the following Sections: 1. Volume Data and Contract Value 2. Pricing Schedule and Price Evaluation Criteria 3. The approach to Technical Equivalents and Equipment Assessment, and Technical Specifications 4. Service Specification 5. Social Value Criteria 6. Market Appetite To take part in the market engagement for the Community Equipment Service, please use the link provided below: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-caph-community-equipment-service-market-engagement-phase-2/ The deadline for submitting your feedback is Friday 22 May at 10:00am. The proposals outlined do not constitute a commitment to any particular procurement approach and may be amended at the Authority's discretion. Participation in this market engagement process does not bind the Authority to adopt any suggestions, feedback, or recommendations received. Tenderers must rely solely on the final tender documentation when preparing and submitting their tenders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088475-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£83,947,965 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£83,947,965 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£100,737,558 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 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
Lancashire County Council
Additional Buyers

Blackburn with Darwen

Blackpool Council

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Millbrook Healthcare Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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