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title: "Request for Information for 462-NYC-HA Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06926a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-06"
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# Request for Information for 462-NYC-HA Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS)

Buyer: THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06926a

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## Summary

The North Yorkshire Council is initiating a procurement process for an Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS), in partnership with NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. This planning stage, initiated on 6th May 2026, includes a market engagement scheduled for 20th May 2026. The procurement focuses on health and social work services, aimed at maximising reablement and rehabilitation pathways. The primary delivery region is UKE2 (United Kingdom), with the procurement adopting a light-touch regime for services exceeding the threshold value, totalling up to £96 million GBP. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2027, with a duration until 31st March 2032, and potential extension until 2037. An official tender notice is expected by 3rd August 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, specialising in health and social work services. The aim to enhance independent living and avoid secondary care admission aligns with goals to innovate within community health services. Companies with expertise in providing equipment and solutions that facilitate reablement and rehabilitation will be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this procurement process can lead to long-term partnerships with public authorities, contributing to sustainable business growth within a vital sector. By participating in the market engagement, businesses can influence the specification drafting and demonstrate their capabilities, which can enhance their competitive standing for upcoming tenders.

## Notice

North Yorkshire Health and Social Care Commissioners* (the Authority) is requesting information from suppliers to help determine the scope and feasibility of its requirement, to understand the range of potential solutions available in the market, and to assist with drafting a potential future tender specification for the re-procurement of an Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) to maximise reablement and rehabilitation pathways as an alternative to secondary care, maintaining independence following a hospital stay, thus avoiding unnecessary admissions and delayed discharges and to promote people living in their own homes. *The North Yorkshire Health and Social Care Commissioners are: * North Yorkshire Council * NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB: York and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership * NHS West Yorkshire ICB (Craven)

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=105234&TID=100110373&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041518-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 6 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| 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 | THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB); NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL7 8AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE2 North Yorkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 May 2026 at 12:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041518-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041518-2026
  6th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=105234&TID=100110373&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northyorks.gov.uk

## Provenance

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