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title: "Blackpool Community Equipment Service"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Blackpool Community Equipment Service

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cf3e

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## Summary

Blackpool Council, a public authority within the sub-central government tier of the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of its procurement process for establishing new community equipment contracts. The initiative, titled "Blackpool Community Equipment Service", operates within the industry categories of medical equipment and health and social work services. The scope of procurement encompasses goods and services spanning from the delivery to the disposal of various medical devices and community care equipment across Blackpool and the Fylde coast area. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a key deadline for interested parties to express their interest by 2 November 2025. The anticipated start date for contracts is 1 September 2026, potentially extending for up to five years, subject to ongoing government reforms.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth for businesses involved in the supply, hire, and reuse of community equipment, specifically those capable of providing end-to-end service solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are well-suited to compete in this procurement process, particularly those with experience in supporting healthcare and social care pathways. Engagement with this procurement activity allows suppliers to shape service delivery models through dialogue with Blackpool Council, allowing them to potentially influence contract specifications and duration. The capability to support hospital discharge pathways and supply directly to health and social care facilities could position providers as key players in this regional initiative. The contract allows for innovation in service delivery, making collaboration and partnership strategies beneficial for qualified businesses.

## Notice

This notice is for pre-market engagement to assess the market as part of procurement planning. Blackpool Council is seeking to engage with interested suppliers of community equipment for children and adults, and those suppliers who have the capability to reuse and recycle existing equipment, or provide servicing of equipment. There is no commitment at this stage to proceed with any procurement procedure. All information provided is purely for information and should the authority proceed to a competitive process, the market will be notified via the relevant transparency notices under PA23. Any dates, timescales or contract values are indicative only and subject to revision.

### Planning Information

Blackpool Council is seeking to establish new community equipment contract/s with effect from autumn 2026. Blackpool's existing community equipment model consists of a number of supplier contracts covering purchase, hire and reuse of equipment. 
The local authority 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 new model will include purchase, rental and reuse of a broad range of adult and paediatric equipment comprising; standard, non-standard and other specialist or bespoke items. The service will cover end-to-end activities such as; delivery, collection, reuse, cleaning, storage, servicing, maintenance, repair and disposal. 
Blackpool Equipment Service (BES) will oversee day-to-day management of the contract/s and delivery of the Service. Supplier/s would be required to work in partnership with the Equipment Service to support hospital discharge pathways and supply equipment directly to client's homes and health and social care facilities and other community based settings including schools and nurseries across the Blackpool and nearby Fylde coast area.
Blackpool Council would like to invite comments from qualified organisations about medium-term service offers, viable contract durations, essential service requirements, functions and possible specification options for the Community Equipment Service.
Contract/s duration may be up to 5 years, although this may change owing to uncertainty surrounding the UK Government's proposed local government reforms; including future local authority geographies and reorganisation timetables. English Devolution White Paper
Parties interested in delivering some part/s or all aspects of Blackpool's community equipment service are invited to email the contracts.team@blackpool.gov.uk to express an interest to participate in this dialogue. Applications to participate should be received no later than midnight Sunday 2 November 2025. 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.
A procurement exercise is planned to commence in spring 2026, to ensure supplier contract/s are in place and implemented by 01 September 2026, with regular contract break clauses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066490-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NB |
| 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 | TLD42 Blackpool |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 15:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066490-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066490-2025
  17th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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