---
title: "Community Equipment Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a085"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT"
published: "2025-09-23"
---

# Community Equipment Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a085

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## Summary

The London Borough of Brent has awarded a contract for a Community Equipment Service under a direct award procurement method, due to urgent circumstances. This contract, which began on 22 September 2025, is expected to run until 21 September 2027, with a potential extension until 21 September 2028. This service, vital under the Care Act 2014, addresses the need for community and social care equipment, critical to the support of hospital discharge and independent living. Located within the region of UKI72, the contract has been awarded to Provide Care Solutions Ltd, based in Colchester. This procurement falls under the services category, with an estimated contract value of £12.3 million, including equipment such as medical and personal care products, and the award stage is currently pending.

This procurement provides opportunities for businesses specialising in social and healthcare services, particularly those that offer novel, efficient solutions for community equipment support. SMEs like Provide Care Solutions Ltd, which can respond to urgent demands and offer reliable supply and maintenance in the healthcare sector, are well-suited to engage in such contracts. Businesses familiar with public authority tenders and those capable of managing swift transitions and ensuring continuity of services during crisis situations stand to benefit significantly from participating in similar procurement opportunities. The focus on maintaining statutory services underlines the importance of compliance and responsiveness, providing a platform for growth for companies adept in these areas.

## Notice

The Council has a statutory duty to provide the integrated community equipment and service pursuant to the Care Act 2014. This includes the provision of community equipment to support independence, hospital discharge and care at home for adults and children. This is for the supply, maintenance, and collection of items. The contract was actually executed at 17:00 on 22nd September 2025 but the notice will not allow this date to be included, so the date selected in the notice has been chosen to allow the notice to be completed. Contract start date: 22 September 2025 Contract end date: 21 September 2027 Possible extension date: to 21 September 2028

### Procurement Information

The urgent action required is to ensure the needs of vulnerable residents can be met and the Council fulfils statutory requirements. The Council is required to maintain access to the Services for all eligible residents and there is a legal duty under the Care Act 2014 for the Services to be delivered. The directly contract award a contract to the identified supplier will be made under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. In relation to the urgency justification under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, this justification applies for the following reasons: * The goods and services to be supplied under the proposed contract are strictly necessary to ensure the Council complies with its statutory duties. * The situation has arisen due to unforeseeable events outside of the Council's control. In the circumstances the Council must act urgently and there is not sufficient time to conduct a competitive tendering procedure. * The urgency is unavoidable and was not attributable to any act or omission of the council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059044-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT |
| Locality | WEMBLEY |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA9 0FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Electoral ward | Wembley Park |
| Westminster constituency | Brent West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROVIDE CARE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2025 at 17:22 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059044-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059044-2025
  23rd September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brent.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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