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title: "Community Equipment Service - 'AccessEquip' Provision"
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buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Community Equipment Service - 'AccessEquip' Provision

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebbf8945-ed40-4c02-8581-1d61a876b4a0

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## Summary

The Cheshire East Borough Council is seeking service providers for the "Community Equipment Service - 'AccessEquip' Provision", aimed at facilitating independent living for residents in the Cheshire East area. The procurement is classified under health and social work services, with a total contract value of £138,000. The award process commenced with an open procedure, and the contract period is from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2020. The tender was officially awarded on 8th March 2017, with the award notice published on 11th June 2019, signalling the completion of this procurement stage.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those focused on independent living aids and support. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSE) would find themselves well-positioned to compete in this sector. Engaging in such contracts can significantly enhance their market presence and contribute to social welfare outcomes in the community.

## Notice

The Community Equipment Service has a strategic objective in helping service users to retain independent living within the community. As a contribution towards this objective the AccessEquip service will help service users residing in the Cheshire East Council (CEC) area to access Independent Living Centres (ILCs), assessment clinics and/or approved retail outlets, so they are able to have an assessment and/or acquire 'independent living aids' that help improve independence, comfort and/or safety.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff00f51d-bce4-4544-84ee-535466d5ae97 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £138,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £138,000 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH RED CROSS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2019 at 08:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff00f51d-bce4-4544-84ee-535466d5ae97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff00f51d-bce4-4544-84ee-535466d5ae97
  11th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

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