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title: "Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0335be"
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# Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS)

Buyer: DONCASTER COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0335be

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## Summary

The Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) procurement process, led by Doncaster Council, is aimed at re-commissining vital health and social work services in the Borough of Doncaster. This active procurement, with an estimated value of £31,500,000, is classified under the "services" category and follows an open procedure. The tender period is set to end on 4th July 2022, with the contract anticipated to commence on 6th September 2022. The successful provider will deliver comprehensive community equipment services, facilitating residents' needs to enhance their independence and reduce hospital admissions.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care equipment, logistics, maintenance, and support services targeting the elderly and disabled. Companies that can offer innovative solutions for equipment delivery, servicing, and recycling will be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate a commitment to social value and community support will have a competitive edge, as these factors are crucial in the evaluation criteria of the procurement process.

## Notice

The Authority acting as the Lead Commissioner is seeking to jointly re-commission the Integrated Community Equipment Service for itself and the Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group. The ICELS service will support the following aims * Enabling people to be supported in their own homes * Reducing the number of hospital admissions and re-admissions * Reducing the number of care home admissions * Reducing the number of falls * Facilitating early discharge from hospital * Reducing the number, cost and intensity of care packages/nurse visit, e.g. enabling single hand care * Reduce the burden on Carers and risk of Carer breakdown, whilst increasing confidence and peace of mind * Supporting end of life care, delivered within the individuals chosen environment * Improving health and wellbeing by maximising independence, choice, control, dignity and quality of life within the individual's home

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority acting as the Lead Commissioner is seeking to jointly re-commission the Integrated Community Equipment Service for itself and the Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group. The ICELS service will support the following aims * Enabling people to be supported in their own homes * Reducing the number of hospital admissions and re-admissions * Reducing the number of care home admissions * Reducing the number of falls * Facilitating early discharge from hospital * Reducing the number, cost and intensity of care packages/nurse visit, e.g. enabling single hand care * Reduce the burden on Carers and risk of Carer breakdown, whilst increasing confidence and peace of mind * Supporting end of life care, delivered within the individuals chosen environment * Improving health and wellbeing by maximising independence, choice, control, dignity and quality of life within the individual's home In addition to providing the equipment, the contract will include the delivery, collection, cleaning, storage, installation, decontamination, servicing, maintenance and recycling of the equipment. The Service shall operate based on credit back model for the purchase of Community Equipment (CE) stock. The Provider shall own the CE stock; the Commissioners shall purchase CE from the Provider when required. During the period in which the CE is loaned to Service Users, ownership of the CE will pass from the Provider to the Commissioners. The responsibility for accountability, serviceability and maintenance for CE will remain with the Provider. The Provider shall, upon collection of the CE from the Service User, credit back the agreed equipment value to the Commissioners once it has been collected, decontaminated and is ready for re-issue. All Special CE will be owned by the Commissioners from date of purchase. The responsibility for accountability, serviceability and maintenance of Special CE will remain with the Provider. The CE stock will comprise of all CE including component parts, spares and consumables. Additional information: It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 6th September 2022 (It should be noted that subject to internal governance, and if deemed to be necessary, an extension of the current contract may be sought to enable seamless transition to the new contract) .

Options: The Contract may be extended for a further 2 x 12 month periods at the sole discretion of the Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012509-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,500,000 |
| Lots value | £31,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DONCASTER COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS DONCASTER CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | DONCASTER |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN1 3BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster |
| Local authority | Doncaster |
| Electoral ward | Hexthorpe & Balby North |
| Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central |
| Delivery location | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 33196100 - Devices for the elderly
- 33196200 - Devices for the disabled
- 35820000 - Support equipment
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 May 2022 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012509-2022
- 9 May 2022 at 16:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012065-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=41533&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514
- https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
- https://www.doncasterccg.nhs.uk/

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