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title: "Plymouth Community Equipment Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a57f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL"
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# Plymouth Community Equipment Service

Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a57f

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## Summary

Plymouth City Council has awarded a contract titled "Plymouth Community Equipment Service," focusing on health and social work services, to Millbrook Healthcare Ltd. This direct procurement method, initiated under extreme and unavoidable urgency, bypassed competition due to its below-threshold value, amounting to £572,958. This procurement process is categorized under the 'light touch' regime. The contract, now active, commenced on 1st August 2025 and concluded on 30th September 2025. Plymouth City Council, a public authority in the UK, urgently required a reliable supplier to maintain continuity of the Community Equipment Service essential for hospital discharges and home-based end-of-life care in the Plymouth region (UKK41).

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses in the health services industry, particularly those equipped to deliver community equipment services in urgent scenarios. Companies with established infrastructures capable of supporting critical health service delivery, specifically in regions like Devon, would find similar procurements viable for growth. Large enterprises adept at swift adaptations to urgent service requirements without compromising quality tend to excel in such arrangements, making them successful contenders for future procurements under similar exigencies.

## Notice

Extreme and unavoidable urgency Through June 2026, the previous supplier notified Plymouth City Council and 40 other local authorities that they would be unable to continue service delivery without a substantial collective financial contribution, without a clear end for the service. The supplier has since advised that they will cease service on 31/07/2025. To maintain continuity of care, the Council entered discussions with Millbrook Healthcare, an experienced provider with existing infrastructure in Devon and delivering Community Equipment Services. Plymouth City Council took the decision to award a 2 month contract for the emergency provision of the Plymouth Community Equipment Service. The service is essential for supporting timely hospital discharge and end-of-life care within individuals' homes. The value of the 2 month contract is PS572,958.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061144-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £572,958 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2025 at 08:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061144-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061144-2025
  1st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.plymouth.gov.uk
- https://millbrookhealthcare.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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