--- title: "Plymouth and Torbay Community Equipment Services Information Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4c0e533d-e20a-4c70-8e79-9002f9db4ca3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c0e533d-e20a-4c70-8e79-9002f9db4ca3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c0e533d-e20a-4c70-8e79-9002f9db4ca3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c0e533d-e20a-4c70-8e79-9002f9db4ca3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-02-09" --- # Plymouth and Torbay Community Equipment Services Information Event Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c0e533d-e20a-4c70-8e79-9002f9db4ca3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c0e533d-e20a-4c70-8e79-9002f9db4ca3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c0e533d-e20a-4c70-8e79-9002f9db4ca3.json) ## Summary Plymouth City Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Plymouth and Torbay Community Equipment Services Information Event". This tender is focused on the health sector, specifically on medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. The engagement end date is set for 1st March 2021, with the information event taking place online on 2nd March 2021, from 2pm to 4pm. The new contracts are anticipated to commence on 1st April 2022, with two separate lots available for each local authority involved. This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in providing community equipment services to expand their client base and capabilities. Businesses specialising in medical and personal care products would benefit from this upcoming tender, which will be conducted through a competitive process. Attending the information event will provide valuable insights into the requirements and processes involved, allowing suppliers to prepare effectively for forthcoming competitive tendering opportunities. ## Notice PLYMOUTH AND TORBAY COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT SERVICES TENDER INFORMATION EVENT Tuesday 2nd March 2pm to 4pm Online via Microsoft Teams Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council (in partnership with NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group) are currently planning a joint competitive tender exercise to procure Community Equipment Services. The opportunity will be split into two lots, each for a separate contract for each local authority. The new contracts are both expected to commence on 1st April 2022. In preparation for this we will be hosting an online information event to provide an opportunity for interested equipment suppliers to find out more. The event will comprise of two parts, the first will provide an overview of the future requirements of the Community Equipment Services in Plymouth and Torbay. The second part will provide a run through of the tender process and what will be required at the different stages. Unfortunately due to the ongoing COVID19 restrictions we are unable to run this as a face-to-face gathering at this time, nonetheless this will be an opportunity to meet the commissioners live online and to ask questions. Please note: this advert is for the information event only, attendance at this event is optional and does not form part of the formal tender process. Information on how to register and participate in future competitive tendering opportunities will be posted as a separate opportunity on the Supplying the South West Portal (www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) at a later date. If you are interested in attending this event please submit your expression of interest, by midday Monday 1st March, via the opportunity on the Supplying the South West portal and use the message facility to provide email and contact details to which we can send the link to access the event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ab4a3a-a59d-4853-bdf7-8207afd2a5c7 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PLYMOUTH | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL6 5UF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth | | Local authority | Plymouth | | Electoral ward | Budshead | | Westminster constituency | Plymouth Moor View | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 9 Feb 2021 at 09:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ab4a3a-a59d-4853-bdf7-8207afd2a5c7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ab4a3a-a59d-4853-bdf7-8207afd2a5c7 9th February 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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