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title: "Community Equipment - WCC"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0660da"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# Community Equipment - WCC

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0660da

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## Summary

Westminster City Council has awarded a contract for community equipment services under a direct procurement method due to urgent needs prompted by the previous provider ceasing operations. The contract, titled "Community Equipment - WCC", falls within the medical equipment industry category, with services to be delivered in London, United Kingdom. The procurement process is at the award stage, with the contract set to begin on 11th March 2026 and potentially extendable up to January 2028. This direct award ensures continuity of essential services, maintaining compliance with statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, while circumventing immediate operational pressures through efficient decision-making.

This tender provides opportunities for suppliers specialising in medical equipment and associated services, particularly for those capable of fulfilling demand-based service requirements under urgent circumstances. SMEs engaged in healthcare provision, delivery, installation, repair, and storage services may find lucrative growth opportunities as the contract addresses critical needs in community health, including hospital discharge and end-of-life care. Given the significant financial commitment involved, businesses capable of offering innovative solutions to stabilize service capacities while managing price volatility will be well-positioned to thrive in this environment.

## Notice

The Council has a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 to provide community equipment services. It has been identified that urgent action is required to ensure the needs of vulnerable residents can continue to be met and that the Council fulfils its statutory duties, including supporting hospital discharge, prevention of admission, end of life care and wider independence pathways. The Council has identified a provider to supply essential community equipment and to support the delivery of associated functions, including delivery, installation, repair, collection and peripheral store services. This follows the previous provider ceasing trading, which created immediate operational pressures and the need for rapid stabilisation of service capacity. This is a demand based service, and the expected value is determined by projected activity levels and the cost of goods and services supplied. Due to the urgency of the award, the Council has not observed a voluntary standstill period

### Procurement Information

The Council is required to maintain access to community equipment services for all eligible residents, and there is a legal duty under the Care Act 2014 for these Services to be delivered. Officers have identified the need for urgent action to maintain the delivery of the Service and to ensure that vulnerable residents can continue to access the required provision. The need for urgent intervention has arisen following the previous provider ceasing trading, which created immediate operational pressures and a risk to continuity of statutory service. To ensure uninterrupted provision, the Council intends to directly award a contract to the identified supplier 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 and maintains safe access to essential community equipment. * The situation has arisen due to unforeseeable events outside of the Council's control, requiring urgent measures to stabilise service capacity. * The urgency is unavoidable and was not attributable to any act or omission of the Council. * There is not sufficient time to carry out a competitive tendering procedure without creating unacceptable risks to the continuity of support for vulnerable residents. The need to ensure continuity of Services to vulnerable service users provides grounds to rely on this justification and directly award a contract to the identified supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019334-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,453,322 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAADIA LTD TRADING AS 24/7 HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33196000 - Medical aids
- 33196100 - Devices for the elderly
- 33196200 - Devices for the disabled
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2026 at 10:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019334-2026
- 3 Mar 2026 at 13:34 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018935-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019334-2026
  4th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018935-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://24-7healthcare.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westminster.gov.uk/

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