--- title: "Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0d59b1d2-e49a-4558-b26e-bb0051cef7da" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0d59b1d2-e49a-4558-b26e-bb0051cef7da" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d59b1d2-e49a-4558-b26e-bb0051cef7da.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d59b1d2-e49a-4558-b26e-bb0051cef7da.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON" published: "2024-11-11" --- # Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity - AWARD Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d59b1d2-e49a-4558-b26e-bb0051cef7da [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0d59b1d2-e49a-4558-b26e-bb0051cef7da) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d59b1d2-e49a-4558-b26e-bb0051cef7da.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Croydon has awarded a contract regarding the "Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity". This procurement process belongs to the health and social work services industry and aims to transition the council team providing community equipment and wheelchair services into a public service mutual. The contract, valued at £42,000,000, will primarily serve the residents of Croydon, London, United Kingdom (postcode CR0 1EA). This project commenced on 1st October 2024 and will extend over a 10-year period, concluding on 30th September 2034. The procurement method was selective, specifically through a competitive dialog, with the tender period ending on the 9th of January 2024. Natalie White is the contact point for the London Borough of Croydon. This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering health and social work services as well as medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. The awarded supplier, Provide Community Interest Company, will collaborate with the public service mutual on community equipment services and business services in support of the mutual's operations. This framework allows for single-supplier call-offs, thereby providing a steady workflow and potential for long-term growth and stability for suitable partnering businesses. Enterprises specialising in healthcare services, mobility aids, business management, and consultancy can leverage this opportunity to collaborate with a key public sector organisation and expand their market footprint. ## Notice The Council intends to 'spin-out' the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services (CES) to a public service mutual (Mutual). A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services: - CES, to be provided to residents of the Council, and in order to support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Services Limb) - business services in support of the Mutual's ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb) The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework). The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied IMPORTANT: Potential bidders please note: In order to access the tender documents you must click the Opt-in button. By choosing to click the Opt-in button and access the tender documents you are accepting terms of non-disclosure as detailed below: Confidentiality Agreement Agreed terms 1 Interpretation 1.1 Definitions: Business Day: A day other than a Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday in England when banks in London are open for business. Council: London Borough of Croydon. Confidential Information: Has the meaning given in Clause 2. Holding Company: Has the meaning given in Clause 1.2.5. Participant: A recipient of Confidential Information. Purpose: The intended procurement of a partner for the delivery Community Equipment Service (CES) through an employee led mutual as further detailed in procurement documentation published by the Council. Representative(s): In relation to each party: a) is officers and employees that need to know the confidential information for the purpose; b) is professional advisers or consultants who are engaged to advise that party in connection with the purpose; c) is contractors and sub-contractors engaged by that party in connection with the purpose; and d) any other person to whom the other party agrees in writing that Confidential Information maybe disclosed in connection with the purpose. Subsidiary: has the meaning given in Clause 1.2.5. 1.2 Interpretation 1.2.1 A reference to legislation or a legislative provision is a reference to it as amended, extended or re-enacted from time to time. A reference to legislation or a legislative provision includes all subordinate legislation made from time to time under that legislation or legislative provision. 1.2.2 Any words following the terms including, include, in particular, for example or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms. 1.2.3 A reference to writing or written includes... ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe674c40-62fd-45b5-8006-9eaf896042bb | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialog | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £42,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON | | Locality | CROYDON | | Post town | Croydon | | Postcode | CR0 1EA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon | | Local authority | Croydon | | Electoral ward | Fairfield | | Westminster constituency | Croydon West | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PROVIDE COMMUNITY INTEREST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Nov 2024 at 11:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe674c40-62fd-45b5-8006-9eaf896042bb - 11 Nov 2024 at 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe674c40-62fd-45b5-8006-9eaf896042bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe674c40-62fd-45b5-8006-9eaf896042bb 11th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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