--- title: "Community Equipment Service Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04266e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04266e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04266e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04266e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BLACKPOOL COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-18" --- # Community Equipment Service Market Engagement Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04266e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04266e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04266e.json) ## Summary The Blackpool Council is planning a procurement exercise to engage with organisations capable of delivering local community equipment services. The procurement process is expected to start in early spring 2024, with contracts to be in place by Autumn 2024. The opportunity involves dialogue and scoping discussions to understand market capability and assess interest, with the main procurement category being services related to transport services. This tender from Blackpool Council presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in providing community equipment services and transport services. Companies with expertise in end-to-end warehouse services, stock storage, delivery services, and recycling best practices are well-suited to compete. The tender aims to establish a contract for the delivery, collection, cataloguing, and recycling of community equipment across the local Blackpool/Fylde coast area, offering potential growth opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services industry. ## Notice Blackpool Council wishes to enter into exploratory dialogue and scoping discussions with organisations that have the capability and experience to deliver local community equipment services. The main purpose of this notice is to help the Council to scope requirements, understand market capability and assess levels of interest. You should provide contact details for your organisation and comments/feedback regarding proposed interim, medium-term service offer, viable contract durations, essential service requirements, functions and possible specification options for the Community Equipment Service. The Council will select a number of organisations from those applying to participate in dialogue. Participation (or non-participation) will confer no advantage or disadvantage should the Authority commence a formal procurement process at some future date. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice is for market engagement only. Blackpool Council wishes to enter into exploratory dialogue and scoping discussions with organisations that have the capability and experience to deliver local community equipment services. The main purpose of this notice is to help the Council to scope requirements, understand market capability and assess levels of interest. The supplier will be responsible for providing end-to-end warehouse/depot services including; new and reused stock storage, delivery/collections across the local Blackpool/Fylde coast area, cataloguing, cleaning, recycling, servicing and repairs in line with national legislation and best practice standards. New equipment will be sourced by the Council and NHS and delivered to the local supplier warehouse /depot, where it will be safely stored. The supplier will be responsible for recovering equipment that is no longer in use to the warehouse for cleaning, repair, servicing, storage and reuse. In future, greater levels of equipment will be recovered for recycling and commissioning authorities will set ambitious targets for maximal levels of reuse. Renewal: Not yet known. To be described in more detail should the Authority commence a procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037116-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL | | Locality | BLACKPOOL | | Post town | Blackpool | | Postcode | FY1 1NA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool | | Local authority | Blackpool | | Electoral ward | Talbot | | Westminster constituency | Blackpool South | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 64100000 - Post and courier services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Dec 2023 at 13:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037116-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3f975c45-a39d-ee11-8127-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04266e. 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