--- title: "Tender for Bradford and Airedale Community Equipment Service (BACES) IT" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-39c88aea-becd-4130-9f6f-25925472ad8b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39c88aea-becd-4130-9f6f-25925472ad8b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c88aea-becd-4130-9f6f-25925472ad8b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c88aea-becd-4130-9f6f-25925472ad8b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2018-01-05" --- # Tender for Bradford and Airedale Community Equipment Service (BACES) IT Buyer: BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39c88aea-becd-4130-9f6f-25925472ad8b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39c88aea-becd-4130-9f6f-25925472ad8b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c88aea-becd-4130-9f6f-25925472ad8b.json) ## Summary The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is initiating an open tender for the "Tender for Bradford and Airedale Community Equipment Service (BACES) IT." This procurement is categorised under software-related services and aims to secure a modern IT system for the Community Equipment Service, which supports over half a million residents in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The tender period is set to conclude on 22 February 2018, with the contract expected to commence on 1 April 2018 and run for an initial duration of five years, including potential extensions. The estimated budget for this project is £100,000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with experience in software development and integration. Businesses capable of delivering a comprehensive, paperless IT solution that enhances real-time updates and inventory management would be particularly well-suited to compete. As BACES currently seeks to upgrade its outdated system, mentioned capabilities in modernising processes and enhancing operational efficiency could lead to growth and long-term partnership opportunities with the Council. ## Notice City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Provider (the Provider) to deliver a Community Equipment Services IT System (the System). The proposed contract will be for an initial duration of five (5) years with a possible two (2) x twelve (12) months extensions. The Bradford and Airedale Community Equipment Service (the Service) serves a population of over half a million people. The Service provides a wide and varied range of nursing and "aids to daily living" equipment e.g. profiling beds, hoists, specialist mattresses, commodes etc. to help support people leaving hospital following discharge or prevent the necessity of a hospital admission. This equipment is provided under a loan agreement remaining the property of BACES. In 2016/2017 the service delivered upwards of 34,000 items therefore it is important to have tracking and traceability. BACES currently uses a purchased system but is over twelve (12) years old and we a looking to replace this with a fully integrated IT solution The system is intended to be accessed by (but not limited to) * Approx. Forty (40) BACES staff; and * In excess of two hundred (200) hospital and community based staff In excess of two hundred (200) hospital and community based staff with flexibility to be active for on line ordering or read only. The Service currently operates on part software, part paper processes, the Service seeks to overcome the disadvantages of using a part paper based system by moving to a paperless system with real-time updates, hand held technology for the delivery processes and the barcode scanning of inventory assets both in the warehouse and in the community. The Service currently has a central warehouse and fourteen (14) satellite stores and a delivery fleet of 11 of vehicles. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b4c7efc-094f-4faa-adf1-a6b409472ae6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Post town | Bradford | | Postcode | BD1 1HX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Bradford West | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 5 Jan 2018 at 08:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b4c7efc-094f-4faa-adf1-a6b409472ae6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b4c7efc-094f-4faa-adf1-a6b409472ae6 5th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=06f2d46b-51f1-e711-80e7-005056b64545 Advert ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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