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The Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service

West Northamptonshire Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 15:45

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22 Sep 2026 at 15:29

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Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council, acting as lead authority with North Northamptonshire Council, is procuring an integrated community equipment loan service. The service supplies equipment to help people remain independent at home, recover or rehabilitate, avoid hospital admission, and leave hospital safely. It also supports intermediate care, reablement, palliative and end-of-life care, continuing healthcare and longer-term community support. The provider must make equipment available to people who fund their own purchases at the contract rates, and liaise with them on assessment, supply, installation and aftercare. The provider will also work with commissioners on a self-assessment model, including an accessible online tool to help people and carers assess needs and find suitable equipment. Delivery is in Northamptonshire.

The councils invited tenders through an open procedure under the light-touch regime. The tender set an enquiry deadline of 6 October 2026 at 17:00 and a bid deadline of 20 October 2026 at 12:00. The intended contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with three possible one-year extensions, to a maximum end date of 31 March 2035. The estimated value is £94,955,860 excluding VAT (£113,947,003 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation assigns 60% to quality and 40% to price. Economic and technical selection requirements are set out in the procurement documents. The councils intended to complete the award decision by 15 December 2026.

This requirement suits suppliers able to coordinate the provision of community equipment with local authorities and commissioners, and to support people with a broad range of health and care needs in their homes and communities. Delivery calls for the capacity to manage equipment supply alongside assessment, installation and aftercare, including direct liaison with people buying equipment themselves. Suppliers should be able to collaborate on developing and maintaining an accessible self-assessment service, including an online assessment tool that provides useful information and signposting. The service’s remit spans prevention, hospital discharge, rehabilitation, reablement, palliative care and long-term support, so relevant operational experience across community health and social care would be valuable. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable to compete. Quality carries greater evaluation weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service

Notice Description

This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") contains instructions and key information about the procurement process. This ITT constitutes the conditions of the procurement process and by participating, Potential Suppliers agree to these conditions. West Northamptonshire Council ("Authority") and North Northamptonshire Council ("Authority") wishes to invite tenders for the supply of goods in respect of this requirement. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Section 9 Light Touch Contracts. This procurement is being conducted through the Open procedure to identify the Potential Supplier(s) for the Authority's requirement. The ICELS supports people to remain independent within their own homes, reduces health inequalities, promotes recovery, rehabilitation, and enables people to live more safely. The ICELS will provide timely access to equipment that supports prevention, hospital avoidance, hospital discharge, intermediate care, rehabilitation, reablement, palliative and end-of-life care, continuing healthcare and long-term community support. Privately purchased equipment shall be made available to self-funding people at the contract rates, and the Provider shall be responsible for liaising directly with a person in relation to assessment, supply, installation and aftercare. The Provider shall work collaboratively with Commissioners to develop and maintain a self-assessment model, including an accessible online assessment tool. This shall enable people and carers to complete a structured assessment of their needs, receive appropriate information, and signposting to suitable equipment options. The Contract will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend by a further 3 years (5+1+1+1). The contract is intended to commence on 1st April 2027. West Northamptonshire is the lead Authority.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Authority proposes to enter into one (1) contract for an initial period of 5 years with the preferred Supplier, with an option to extend for a further 3 x 1-year periods making 8 years in total.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094388-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£94,955,860 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£94,955,860 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2031-08-31

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Additional Buyers

North Northamptonshire Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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