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title: "Specialist Emergency Lifting Chairs for Care Homes in North East Essex"
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# Specialist Emergency Lifting Chairs for Care Homes in North East Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba10fe5e-ee4c-4867-bc4d-f714ca8adfaa

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## Summary

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Specialist Emergency Lifting Chairs for Care Homes in North East Essex to Felgains Ltd. This contract, valued at £70,900 (plus VAT), is aimed at enhancing the safety of residents in 20 care homes by ensuring timely assistance after falls, thereby reducing hospital admissions. The contract runs from 9th March 2022 to 8th March 2023, with the award officially communicated on 9th March 2022.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare equipment sector, particularly those specialising in lifting apparatus. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions or training related to lifting equipment for care environments would be particularly well-suited to engage with future tenders in this space. The nature of the contract and its focus on safety and efficiency underscore the potential for growth and innovation in this industry.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (the "CCG"). The contract award is made to Felgains Ltd for the provision of Specialist Emergency Lifting Chairs within 20 identified care homes across North East Essex, and to provide the appropriate I-Stumble training, equipment training, maintenance and repairs of the equipment during the contract term, and to work with the care homes to enable system reporting on effectiveness. This contract will aim to safeguard the lives of residents by ensuring they are lifted promptly after a fall, reduce avoidable hospital admission, keep residents at home and reduce impact on the emergency services and associated healthcare professionals. This contract will run from 9th March 2022 until 8th March 2023, at a total contract value of PS70,900 (plus VAT). The CCG is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS25,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273a0bf4-461b-40a2-8d7c-795369e62056 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2022 - 8 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,900 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FELGAINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2022 at 08:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273a0bf4-461b-40a2-8d7c-795369e62056
- 16 Mar 2022 at 08:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273a0bf4-461b-40a2-8d7c-795369e62056
- 11 Mar 2022 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273a0bf4-461b-40a2-8d7c-795369e62056

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273a0bf4-461b-40a2-8d7c-795369e62056
  16th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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