--- title: "City of Edinburgh Council - Aids for Daily Living Goods & Services Contract" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-11-05" --- # City of Edinburgh Council - Aids for Daily Living Goods & Services Contract Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is in the early planning stages for a new contract titled "Aids for Daily Living Goods & Services Contract". This planned procurement falls within the general public services category and aims to merge the Aids for Daily Living Equipment Supply and Servicing & Maintenance Contracts, which are currently extended until 31 May 2022. The process will explore options such as utilising a national framework agreement or an open competitive tender. Interested parties must express their interest by 12 noon on 19 November 2021 to Shane Newell via the provided contact email. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of aid equipment and services, particularly those that can manage comprehensive deliveries across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Companies specialising in healthcare supplies, maintenance services, and adaptations for individuals with disabilities are well-suited to compete for this contract, which could involve the provision of up to 80,000 items of equipment annually, ensuring vital support to the community's vulnerable groups. ## Notice The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) are in the early stages of planning the re-tendering of the Aids for Daily Living Equipment Supply Contract and the Aids for Daily Living Equipment Servicing & Maintenance Contract, both of which have been extended to 31 May 2022, with the intention of merging both contracts into a single contract moving forward. The Council is currently examining options in terms of "route to market" which will likely be either 1. utilising an existing national framework agreement or 2. undertaking an open procedure competitive tender process. The Council is seeking to appoint a single organisation or consortium which have the capacity and infrastructure to deliver the entire portfolio of goods and services in the required geographical area, and the purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to assess the number of suppliers in the market which fit that criteria and would be interested in tendering. If you are interested, please note interest in this notice and email me at claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk providing a short summary of your companies suitability in terms of the further information provided within section II.2.4 of this notice (Description of the procurement) by 12 noon on Friday 19/11/21. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The City of Edinburgh Council provide equipment and adaptations to meet the needs of Citizens with illness or disability, enabling them to remain living at home independently, supporting hospital discharges and preventing admissions to hospital. Equipment and adaptations are also installed in schools, care homes and Council managed public buildings such as leisure and community centres. This service includes provisions for adults and children with complex health and care needs. The equipment and adaptations are managed and distributed by the Community Equipment Stores (ATEC24) on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, East Lothian Council, Midlothian Lothian Council and NHS Lothian following professional referral from various sources. The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to appoint a single organisation or consortium which have the capacity and infrastructure to deliver the entire goods and services in the required geographical area. Aids for Daily Living Equipment Supply - The contracted supplier would be required to supply a wide range of Aids for Daily Living such as grab rails, bath seats, hoists, seating and dynamic mattresses etc. to ATEC24 for the aforementioned purposes. It is estimated that 80,000 items of equipment are issued annually. Aids for Daily Living Equipment Servicing & Maintenance - By law some of the equipment requires to be regularly serviced and maintained. These services will be provided by the contracted supplier who will undertake the servicing and maintenance as instructed by ATEC24. It is estimated that 10,000 items of equipment are serviced/maintained annually. Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) - All person employed in the delivery aspect of the requirement (including its supervision) will have undergone appropriate vetting by Disclosure Scotland.. The Contract Value at section II.1.5 is estimated contract value for a 4 year period. The Type of contract at section II.1.3 is both Supplies and Services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432187 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## 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 - 33100000 - Medical equipments - 33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector - 33196000 - Medical aids - 33700000 - Personal care products - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 5 Nov 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432187 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432187 City of Edinburgh Council - Aids for Daily Living Goods & Services Contract - The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) are in the early stages of planning the re-tendering of the Aids for Daily Living Equipment Supply Contract and the Aids for Daily Living Equipment Servicing & Maintenance Contract, both of which have been extended to 31 May 2022, with the intention of merging both contracts into a single contract moving forward. The Council is currently examining options in terms of "route to market" which will likely be either 1. utilising an existing national framework agreement or 2. undertaking an open procedure competitive tender process. The Council is seeking to appoint a single organisation or consortium which have the capacity and infrastructure to deliver the entire portfolio of goods and services in the required geographical area, and the purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to assess the number of suppliers in the market which fit that criteria and would be interested in tendering. If you are interested, please note interest in this notice and email me at claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk providing a short summary of your companies suitability in terms of the further information provided within section II.2.4 of this notice (Description of the procurement) by 12 noon on Friday 19/11/21. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=672523 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000672523.json.