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title: "Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service (ICELS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030b2f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-04-17"
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# Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service (ICELS)

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030b2f

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council, on behalf of the Nottinghamshire ICELS Partnership, has completed the procurement process for the "Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service (ICELS)" in the health and social work services category. The procurement involved a selective procedure with negotiation and led to an award to British Red Cross. The process aimed to deliver equipment loans, maintenance, and adaptations across Nottinghamshire, with an initial contract value of £100,000,000 signed on 22nd March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in providing similar health and social work services to collaborate with local authorities and clinical commissioning groups. The procurement process, structured around a Framework Agreement, includes call-off orders for the delivery of services to adults and children within the community. Businesses with expertise in delivering ICELS type services under governmental contracts would be well-suited to compete for potential opportunities for service provision over the next years.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council on behalf of the Nottinghamshire ICELS Partnership is seeking a suitably experienced single Provider to deliver the Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service (ICELS) across the County of Nottinghamshire (including Nottingham City) using a Framework Agreement. The Framework will replace a contract which is expiring and will be available for use by the following Commissioners who make up the Partnership: * Nottinghamshire County Council * Nottingham City Council * NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICELS is the mechanism by which Community Equipment is ordered, loaned, delivered collected and maintained across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. The ICELS provides maintenance and safety checks in line with national guidance and makes provision for facilities to demonstrate equipment. The service also provides minor adaptations work. The aim of the ICELS is to enable clients and/or their carers to access a range of equipment and minor adaptations according to assessed need. A fundamental principle of the service is to promote and enable individuals to continue living independently and in their own homes. Services purchased under this framework will be for Adults and/or Children in home, educational or other settings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This was a competitive procurement using a competitive procedure with negotiation style process conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations. Bidders MUST have demonstrable experience of delivering services that are similar in scope and size to those described in this tender. This includes the delivery of an ICELS type service/s under contract to a Local Authority or Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The Framework will operate for an initial term of five years with an option to extend for up to a further five years. In addition to establishing the Framework Agreement the Council anticipates entering into contracts for an initial 3 call-off orders: 1) Community Equipment - Adults 2) Community Equipment - Children 3) Minor Adaptations The anticipated initial term for call-offs 1, 2 and 3 will be 5 years, with an option to extend for up to a further 5 years. Further work may be called off during the life of the Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011004-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £100,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS BASSETLAW CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE; NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## 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

- 17 Apr 2023 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011004-2023
- 14 Jan 2022 at 13:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001175-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bassetlawccg.nhs.uk
- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
- http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nottsccg.nhs.uk
- https://notts.icb.nhs.uk

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