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title: "Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES)"
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# Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES)

Buyer: NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054f70

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## Summary

The NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is actively seeking qualified providers for the "Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES)". This tender, currently in the tender stage, has an open procurement method and offers interested businesses an opportunity to supply, collect, and maintain medical equipment as part of the integrative care efforts in Derby, United Kingdom. The submission deadline is set for 11th September 2025. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is managing the procurement process on behalf of NHS Derby & Derbyshire. The successful bidder will be awarded a contract beginning on 1st May 2026, running for an initial three years with a possible two-year extension. The procurement falls under several industry categories such as Health and social work services, Devices for the disabled, and Medical equipment.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses looking to expand within the healthcare equipment sector. The gross contract value is estimated at £15,384,000. The focus on an integrated approach for community equipment highlights the potential for companies that can offer innovative logistical solutions and maintain a seamless supply chain operation. Firms with experience in medical equipment logistics, and those capable of operating within specified clinical governance frameworks, will be well-positioned to benefit. Additionally, this contract opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its suitable criteria that encourage scalability and diversity in service provision.

## Notice

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering an Integrated Community Equipment Service. Derby Integrated Community Equipment Service (DICES) provides a range of equipment on loan to people of all ages ordinarily resident in the city of Derby, following assessment and prescription by a recognised prescriber. The service being commissioned relates to the logistics of supplying, collecting and maintaining the equipment. Clinical input to the service is provided through the pool of recognised prescribers, a clinical commissioning function provided by DDICB, and a multi-agency Equipment Review Group. The provider will work within this framework, ensuring that the agreed clinical governance arrangements, both for individual items of equipment and strategic decisions about the equipment to be provided/policies and procedures for equipment provision, are followed appropriately. The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further two years. Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Please refer to procurement documentation for further details can be found within the procurement documentation. To register your interest and submit a bid, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project Reference: C357208 Project Name: Derby Integrated Community Equipment Service - Procurement

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further two years.

### Planning Information

The market engagement event will be held virtually on Tuesday 1st July 2025 (13:00-14:00). Providers wishing to attend the virtual market engagement event will need to submit a request via the Atamis e-tendering portal. Further instructions in relation to accessing the Atamis e-tendering portal can be found later in this notice. The deadline for registration to attend the event and submitting a completed market engagement questionnaire is 17:00 on Friday 27th June 2025. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Any and all information/documents included in this notice, or that are made available as part of this engagement exercise, are draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change. To Register your Interest in attending the Market Engagement Event and/or obtain additional information relating to the service, please use the following Atamis e-tendering portal Link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, and search for Project reference: C368459. Providers are required to register their interest in attending the Market Engagement Event via the messaging functionality within the Atamis portal. The Commissioner would also be grateful if potential providers could complete the questionnaire (available via the e-tendering portal) and submit via the messaging functionality within the portal by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 27th June 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045000-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,820,000 |
| Lots value | £12,820,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | TLF11 Derby |

## 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
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2025 at 21:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045000-2025
- 18 Jun 2025 at 17:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033499-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045000-2025
  31st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033499-2025
  18th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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