--- title: "Provision of a Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9700b1fd-600d-4dc3-80cc-5138e471821e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9700b1fd-600d-4dc3-80cc-5138e471821e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9700b1fd-600d-4dc3-80cc-5138e471821e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9700b1fd-600d-4dc3-80cc-5138e471821e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2021-03-18" --- # Provision of a Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Service Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9700b1fd-600d-4dc3-80cc-5138e471821e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9700b1fd-600d-4dc3-80cc-5138e471821e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9700b1fd-600d-4dc3-80cc-5138e471821e.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council, acting as the Lead Authority in collaboration with Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group, is currently inviting tenders for the provision of the Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Service (BICES). This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry category and is based in South East England. The tender period will conclude on 16th April 2021, and the contract is expected to start on 1st October 2021, lasting initially for five years, with a potential extension of up to two additional years. The estimated value of the contract is £43,767,855, which reflects the crucial financial commitment towards providing high-quality equipment and associated services to support residents with healthcare and social care needs. This opportunity is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that possess experience in delivering community equipment services, including those offering maintenance for domestic lifts, technology-enabled care solutions, and long-term wheelchair provision. Additionally, businesses focused on innovative health and social care technologies may find this contract appealing, as it aims to enhance residents' independence and wellbeing. Participation in this tender allows businesses to collaborate with public authorities, potentially leading to growth through subsequent contracts as other authorities may also opt to utilise the established framework. ## Notice Buckinghamshire Council (acting as the Lead Authority), in partnership with Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Services (BICES) through the appointment of a single provider. The option remains that other public authorities may seek to utilise this framework such as Oxfordshire County Council and their associated partners (Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT and Oxford Health NHSFT), NHS bodies and/or Clinical Commissioning Groups. The current contract between Buckinghamshire Council and the incumbent provider ends on 30th September 2021 and the Councils intention is to call off from the single provider framework as from 1st October 2021. The initial call-off term will be for 5 years with an option to extend for up to two further years. Whilst no work or volume is guaranteed from the Council, should any participating authority wish to utilise the framework then each authority will enter into a separate call off. The service will consist of the the timely provision of: * An Integrated Community Equipment Service (Simple Aids to Daily Living/Complex Aids to Daily Living/Non-catalogue and bespoke items) * Domestic Lift Maintenance * Technology Enabled Care (including Monitoring and Response elements) * Long Term Wheelchair Product Provision and Repair * Continence Product Provision * Diagnostic Equipment Provision * Long Term Conditions Management Service * Major Adaptations * Clinician Support Services For each component of service listed the provider shall also carry out maintenance of equipment, collection of items no longer required, recycling of equipment and robust data gathering to support contract management. This service will ensure that residents in Buckinghamshire, who have either healthcare or social care needs (or a combination of both) are provided with high quality equipment, aids and/or adaptations that enable them to stay independent and live healthy lives for longer, and crucially to remain at home rather than requiring formal social and healthcare support. The anticipated annual expenditure for Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Services in 2020/21 is PS8,753,571 Within Oxfordshire, the spend this financial year for the whole contract up to end of November 2020 is PS4,322,478.77. Pro-rating current spend for the remainder of the financial year estimates total financial year 2020/21 spend at PS6,483,718.16. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity. If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9af0a7b7-5fd7-4e2c-8e4c-0b2899afd191 | | 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 | 18 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £43,767,855 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP19 8FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North West | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Mar 2021 at 09:22 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9af0a7b7-5fd7-4e2c-8e4c-0b2899afd191 - 12 Mar 2021 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a9532e1-8d55-4fc7-a731-d0826a1bda5e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9af0a7b7-5fd7-4e2c-8e4c-0b2899afd191 18th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a9532e1-8d55-4fc7-a731-d0826a1bda5e 12th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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