--- title: "Market event - Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-556c617b-76db-4e61-b9d8-f575ff986189" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-556c617b-76db-4e61-b9d8-f575ff986189" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-556c617b-76db-4e61-b9d8-f575ff986189.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-556c617b-76db-4e61-b9d8-f575ff986189.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2024-06-12" --- # Market event - Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-556c617b-76db-4e61-b9d8-f575ff986189 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-556c617b-76db-4e61-b9d8-f575ff986189) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-556c617b-76db-4e61-b9d8-f575ff986189.json) ## Summary The Medway Council is planning a procurement process for the Market event - Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service, classified under Health and social work services. The council aims to procure, supply, deliver, fit, install, adjust, repair, refurbish, collect, decontaminate, recycle, and dispose of items requisitioned by authorised prescribers. The current contract is due to end on 31 August 2025. Medway Council will hold a provider engagement event on 10 July 2024 via Microsoft Teams to discuss future service delivery and technology views. Potential providers are invited to register by 3 July 2024. This tender for the Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service presents business growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses in the health and social work services sector would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender involves statutory social care functions jointly commissioned and funded by Medway Council and Kent/Medway Integrated Care Board. It supports health and social care equipment provision to residents of Medway and aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary hospital stays. Interested businesses can contribute to high-quality, environmentally friendly, and technologically up-to-date service delivery. ## Notice Medway Council's contract for Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service M(ICES) is due to end on the 31 August 2025. The current provider is contracted to deliver core stock within a set period (5 days), and urgent and emergency out of hours deliveries. It is also contracted to source and supply specialist equipment when required. The aim of the service is to procure, supply, deliver, fit, install, adjust, repair, refurbish, collect, decontaminate, recycle, and dispose of items requisitioned by authorised prescribers. Medway Council will be holding a provider engagement event via Microsoft Teams on 10 July 2024. The intention of the event is to give information and data on the current service and to discuss Medway Council's future intention for the new contract. Medway Council would like to hear the views of potential providers on the future service delivery, recycling and on digital telecare and technology. Speakers will give information and data on the current service delivery that will give a clear picture of the future intended direction of the service. Medway Council will be asking potential providers on their views and ideas to ensure that the future service received by the residents of Medway, is high quality, environmental and technologically up to date and value for money. The service is jointly commissioned and funded by Medway Council and Kent/Medway Integrated Care Board (KMICB) as part of the Better Care Fund (BCF) and Section 75 agreement. The service is a statutory social care function which provides health and social care equipment on loan to residents of Medway. It supports the wider reablement service that focuses on improving quality outcomes for patients and supports avoiding unnecessary stays in hospital. To Register attendance and to secure an invitation to the event please email mices.enquiries@medway.gov.uk by 5pm on 3 July 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18642a5f-34f4-4f4f-a109-092e42ec1c86 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Jul 2024 | | 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 | MEDWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHATHAM | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME4 4TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway | | Local authority | Medway | | Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton | | Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 12 Jun 2024 at 14:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18642a5f-34f4-4f4f-a109-092e42ec1c86 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18642a5f-34f4-4f4f-a109-092e42ec1c86 12th June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.medway.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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