--- title: "Plymouth and Torbay Community Equipment Services Invitation to Tender Rerun" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9047ac72-0b64-4b5a-8ace-1fcc1855dd3f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9047ac72-0b64-4b5a-8ace-1fcc1855dd3f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9047ac72-0b64-4b5a-8ace-1fcc1855dd3f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9047ac72-0b64-4b5a-8ace-1fcc1855dd3f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-16" --- # Plymouth and Torbay Community Equipment Services Invitation to Tender Rerun Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9047ac72-0b64-4b5a-8ace-1fcc1855dd3f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9047ac72-0b64-4b5a-8ace-1fcc1855dd3f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9047ac72-0b64-4b5a-8ace-1fcc1855dd3f.json) ## Summary Plymouth City Council is initiating a tender for the "Plymouth and Torbay Community Equipment Services Invitation to Tender Rerun." This procurement process falls under the medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products industry category and is focused on delivering community equipment services across Plymouth and Torbay, United Kingdom. The tender is currently open, with the submission deadline set for 26 January 2022. Successful bidders will engage in providing and maintaining equipment and services aimed at promoting user independence within their homes, with the contract period commencing on 1 February 2023 and concluding on 31 January 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and social service sectors, particularly those providing medical equipment, maintenance, and related services. Companies with experience in delivering community health services, occupational therapy supplies, or minor adaptations installations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method is an open procedure, welcoming both SMEs and larger organisations to participate and effectively contribute to the social and economic objectives of the contracting authorities. ## Notice Rerun of Plymouth and Torbay procurement for Community Equipment Services. Plymouth City Council in partnership with NHS Devon CCG, and Torbay Council in partnership with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Devon CCG are seeking expressions of interest from organisations that are able to deliver a community equipment service for each Local Authority area. the two locations. These will be separate contracts, however, where appropriate we have aligned the evaluation process and methodologies as well as the service requirements. Lot 1 is for Plymouth City Council and partners Lot 2 is for Torbay Council and partners. Under this contract the contractors and their supply chains will be required to actively participate in the achievement of the Contracting Authority's social, economic and environmental objectives. These community equipment services have a service specification designed to address key priorities and targets for health and social care in each Local Authority area. They provide and enable the use of equipment to maintain independence within service users' homes quickly and effectively as far possible. The main activities of both services will involve the procurement, maintenance, storage and subsequent delivery and collection of equipment upon receipt of an equipment prescription from a Clinician working within the relevant service. The service includes the installation of, and technical demonstration on the use of, equipment and further assistance where necessary. The range of goods and services includes equipment to support occupational therapy, physiotherapy and nursing clinical requirements for the enablement of the service user. The services also include a minor adaptations service, covering basic adaptations (such as the installation of key safes) and more specialist work such as installing ramps and gallivanted rails. Further Lot 1 (Plymouth) will include installing and services ceiling track hoists and have a trusted assessor function to be undertaken by the Service Provider. Lot 2 (Torbay) has a retail model as part of their service model. Prospective suppliers are encouraged to read the two service specifications in detail to ensure both service requirements are understood. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3438e234-c06e-4029-9e55-0515cd621060 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2021 at 12:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3438e234-c06e-4029-9e55-0515cd621060 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3438e234-c06e-4029-9e55-0515cd621060 16th December 2021 - Opportunity 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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