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title: "Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d02e"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-01-19"
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# Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES)

Buyer: NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d02e

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## Summary

The NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has successfully completed the procurement process for the Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES) with Medequip Assistive Technology Limited being awarded the contract. This contract, following the open procedure, is set to commence on 1st May 2026, running for three years with an option for a two-year extension, concluding potentially by 30th April 2031. The focus of the procurement, located in Derby, England, is on the supply, collection, and maintenance of community equipment, impacting health and social services. This £12.6 million contract, effective from May 2026, is a key component of NHS Derby's strategy to provide assistive devices to those in need, with guidance from a clinical commissioning function.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in logistics and community service equipment. Companies able to provide comprehensive solutions for the delivery and maintenance of health-related devices, specifically tailored for the elderly and disabled, would be particularly suited for this type of procurement. The sector's demand ensures ongoing opportunities for both medium and large-scale enterprises to engage in significant service delivery within a structured public sector framework, enhancing their visibility and strengthening their service portfolio in the public health domain.

## Notice

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. As a result of this above threshold Open procedure process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider for a period of 3 years (1st May 2026 to 30th April 2029), with the Commissioner having the option to extend the contract for up to a further 24 months to the 30th April 2031. This notice is a Contract Award Notice published as per the requirement of section 50(1) of the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period will end will end at Midnight on 29 January 2026.

### 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004569-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,959,000 |
| Lots value | £12,959,000 |
| Awards value | £12,638,939 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEDEQUIP ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY |

## 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

- 19 Jan 2026 at 21:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004569-2026
- 20 Oct 2025 at 16:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066877-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004569-2026
  19th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066877-2025
  20th October 2025 - Tender 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
- https://www.medequip-uk.com/

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