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Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity

Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:01.

Opportunity overview

Provision of community equipment services, and business services in support of a public sector mutual

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Provide Community Interest Company

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£42m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Nov 2024
Award ID
036367-2024-LBC/TN/61-1
Status
active
Location
Colchester, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV33000000 — Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • The Council intends to "spin-out" the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services (CES) to a public service mutual (Mutual).A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services:- CES, to be provided to residents of the Council, and in order to support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Services Limb)- business services in support of the Mutual’s ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb)The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework).The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied£42m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2024/S 000-036367
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and are time limited. Any proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The changes noted above reflect the Council’s intentions for this procurement, which were omitted from the drafting of the original contract award notice. In particular: - the value of the Services Limb (as reflected in the procurement documents and underlying third party contracts) is £190,000,000, rather than the figure of £42,000,000 included at sections II.1.7 and V.2.4 of the original contract award notice; and- in addition to this, the Council intended that sufficient "headroom" (£136,000,000) be made available in order that other public bodies can make use of the Framework and that the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts can be delivered under the Framework. Without this financial headroom, the Framework Limb would have had no effect. The £82,000,000 allocated to the Framework Limb in respect of the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts is not "new business", but existing services valued under the Services Limb that (potentially) could transfer to the Framework Limb.The procurement documents were clear that the Council was procuring a framework agreement capable of being used by other public bodies. However, as noted above, a specific value for Framework Limb was not included in the original contract award notice; and the contract award notice did not include an explicit reference to third party access to the Framework. The procurement documents also made clear that the Framework was to be accessible by any local authority or public body in the United Kingdom, but this was not expressed in IV.1.3 of the original contract award notice.This Corrigendum rectifies these deficiencies in the original contract award notice.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
II.1.7
Section
II.1.7

New Value

Text
Value excluding VAT:£244,000,000

Old Value

Text
Value excluding VAT: £42,000,000
Entry 2

Where

Label
II.2.4
Section
II.2.4

New Value

Text
The Council intends to 'spin-out' the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services to a public service mutual (Mutual).A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services:- CES Services, comprising services: (i) to be provided to residents of the Council (Managed Services); and (ii) which support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Hosted Contracts) (Managed Services and Hosted Contracts being, together, the Services Limb); and- business services in support of the Mutual's ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb).The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework Limb) by any other public body, including local authorities (pursuant to the process set out in the Framework Agreement and Access Agreement).The maximum value of the Framework Limb is £136,000,000. This will allow for: (i) transfer of some elements of the Hosted Contracts (Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts), to the value of £82,000,000; (ii) £54,000,000 of new business under the framework.The maximum value of the Services Limb is £190,000,000 over the maximum, ten-year period of these arrangements. This consists of: (i) £42,000,000 for the Managed Services; and (ii) £148,000,000 in relation to the entire value of the Hosted Contracts.No value has been assigned to the Partnering Limb given that no payment will be made by the Council but, instead, the appointed Partner will take shares in the Mutual in exchange for this support.The term of the framework is 48 months and the term of the Partnering Agreement is 84 months, with a possible extension period of up to 36 months (being 120 months in total).The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied.

Old Value

Text
The Council intends to 'spin-out' the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services (CES) to a public service mutual (Mutual).A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services:- CES, to be provided to residents of the Council, and in order to support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Services Limb)- business services in support of the Mutual's ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb)The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework).The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied.
Entry 3

Where

Label
IV.I.3
Section
IV.I.3

New Value

Text
☒ The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement☒ Framework agreement with a single operator☐ Framework agreement with several operatorsDuration of the framework agreement: 4 yearsEstimated total maximum value of purchases throughout the duration of the framework agreement: £136,000,000Parties entitled to call-off from the framework: any local authority or public body in the United Kingdom

Old Value

Text
☐ The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement☐ Framework agreement with a single operator☐ Framework agreement with several operators
Entry 4

Where

Label
V.2.4
Section
V.2.4

New Value

Text
Total value of the contract: £244,000,000.Note that, although the overall value of the Services Limb (£190M) and the Framework Limb (£136M) is £326M, the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts cannot be delivered under both limbs. Should they be delivered under the Framework Limb, they will cease to be delivered under the Services Limb. The total for the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts (£82M) has therefore been deducted from the total of £326M to avoid double counting of the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts.

Old Value

Text
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £42,000,000Total value of the contract/lot: £42,000,000
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
The changes noted above reflect the Council’s intentions for this procurement, which were omitted from the drafting of the original contract award notice. In particular: - the value of the Services Limb (as reflected in the procurement documents and underlying third party contracts) is £190,000,000, rather than the figure of £42,000,000 included at sections II.1.7 and V.2.4 of the original contract award notice; and- in addition to this, the Council intended that sufficient "headroom" (£136,000,000) be made available in order that other public bodies can make use of the Framework and that the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts can be delivered under the Framework. Without this financial headroom, the Framework Limb would have had no effect. The £82,000,000 allocated to the Framework Limb in respect of the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts is not "new business", but existing services valued under the Services Limb that (potentially) could transfer to the Framework Limb.The procurement documents were clear that the Council was procuring a framework agreement capable of being used by other public bodies. However, as noted above, a specific value for Framework Limb was not included in the original contract award notice; and the contract award notice did not include an explicit reference to third party access to the Framework. The procurement documents also made clear that the Framework was to be accessible by any local authority or public body in the United Kingdom, but this was not expressed in IV.1.3 of the original contract award notice.This Corrigendum rectifies these deficiencies in the original contract award notice.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
II.1.7
Section
II.1.7

New Value

Text
Value excluding VAT:£244,000,000

Old Value

Text
Value excluding VAT: £42,000,000
Entry 2

Where

Label
II.2.4
Section
II.2.4

New Value

Text
The Council intends to 'spin-out' the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services to a public service mutual (Mutual).A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services:- CES Services, comprising services: (i) to be provided to residents of the Council (Managed Services); and (ii) which support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Hosted Contracts) (Managed Services and Hosted Contracts being, together, the Services Limb); and- business services in support of the Mutual's ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb).The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework Limb) by any other public body, including local authorities (pursuant to the process set out in the Framework Agreement and Access Agreement).The maximum value of the Framework Limb is £136,000,000. This will allow for: (i) transfer of some elements of the Hosted Contracts (Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts), to the value of £82,000,000; (ii) £54,000,000 of new business under the framework.The maximum value of the Services Limb is £190,000,000 over the maximum, ten-year period of these arrangements. This consists of: (i) £42,000,000 for the Managed Services; and (ii) £148,000,000 in relation to the entire value of the Hosted Contracts.No value has been assigned to the Partnering Limb given that no payment will be made by the Council but, instead, the appointed Partner will take shares in the Mutual in exchange for this support.The term of the framework is 48 months and the term of the Partnering Agreement is 84 months, with a possible extension period of up to 36 months (being 120 months in total).The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied.

Old Value

Text
The Council intends to 'spin-out' the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services (CES) to a public service mutual (Mutual).A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services:- CES, to be provided to residents of the Council, and in order to support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Services Limb)- business services in support of the Mutual's ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb)The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework).The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied.
Entry 3

Where

Label
IV.I.3
Section
IV.I.3

New Value

Text
☒ The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement☒ Framework agreement with a single operator☐ Framework agreement with several operatorsDuration of the framework agreement: 4 yearsEstimated total maximum value of purchases throughout the duration of the framework agreement: £136,000,000Parties entitled to call-off from the framework: any local authority or public body in the United Kingdom

Old Value

Text
☐ The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement☐ Framework agreement with a single operator☐ Framework agreement with several operators
Entry 4

Where

Label
V.2.4
Section
V.2.4

New Value

Text
Total value of the contract: £244,000,000.Note that, although the overall value of the Services Limb (£190M) and the Framework Limb (£136M) is £326M, the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts cannot be delivered under both limbs. Should they be delivered under the Framework Limb, they will cease to be delivered under the Services Limb. The total for the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts (£82M) has therefore been deducted from the total of £326M to avoid double counting of the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts.

Old Value

Text
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £42,000,000Total value of the contract/lot: £42,000,000
Entry 3
Id
4
Description
The changes noted above reflect the Council’s intentions for this procurement, which were omitted from the drafting of the original contract award notice. In particular: - the value of the Services Limb (as reflected in the procurement documents and underlying third party contracts) is £190,000,000, rather than the figure of £42,000,000 included at sections II.1.7 and V.2.4 of the original contract award notice; and- in addition to this, the Council intended that sufficient "headroom" (£136,000,000) be made available in order that other public bodies can make use of the Framework and that the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts can be delivered under the Framework. Without this financial headroom, the Framework Limb would have had no effect. The £82,000,000 allocated to the Framework Limb in respect of the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts is not "new business", but existing services valued under the Services Limb that (potentially) could transfer to the Framework Limb.The procurement documents were clear that the Council was procuring a framework agreement capable of being used by other public bodies. However, as noted above, a specific value for Framework Limb was not included in the original contract award notice; and the contract award notice did not include an explicit reference to third party access to the Framework. The procurement documents also made clear that the Framework was to be accessible by any local authority or public body in the United Kingdom, but this was not expressed in IV.1.3 of the original contract award notice.This Corrigendum rectifies these deficiencies in the original contract award notice.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
II.1.7
Section
II.1.7

New Value

Text
Value excluding VAT:£244,000,000

Old Value

Text
Value excluding VAT: £42,000,000
Entry 2

Where

Label
II.2.4
Section
II.2.4

New Value

Text
The Council intends to 'spin-out' the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services to a public service mutual (Mutual).A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services:- CES Services, comprising services: (i) to be provided to residents of the Council (Managed Services); and (ii) which support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Hosted Contracts) (Managed Services and Hosted Contracts being, together, the Services Limb); and- business services in support of the Mutual's ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb).The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework Limb) by any other public body, including local authorities (pursuant to the process set out in the Framework Agreement and Access Agreement).The maximum value of the Framework Limb is £136,000,000. This will allow for: (i) transfer of some elements of the Hosted Contracts (Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts), to the value of £82,000,000; (ii) £54,000,000 of new business under the framework.The maximum value of the Services Limb is £190,000,000 over the maximum, ten-year period of these arrangements. This consists of: (i) £42,000,000 for the Managed Services; and (ii) £148,000,000 in relation to the entire value of the Hosted Contracts.No value has been assigned to the Partnering Limb given that no payment will be made by the Council but, instead, the appointed Partner will take shares in the Mutual in exchange for this support.The term of the framework is 48 months and the term of the Partnering Agreement is 84 months, with a possible extension period of up to 36 months (being 120 months in total).The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied.

Old Value

Text
The Council intends to 'spin-out' the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services (CES) to a public service mutual (Mutual).A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services:- CES, to be provided to residents of the Council, and in order to support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Services Limb)- business services in support of the Mutual's ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb)The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework).The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied.
Entry 3

Where

Label
IV.I.3
Section
IV.I.3

New Value

Text
☒ The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement☒ Framework agreement with a single operator☐ Framework agreement with several operatorsDuration of the framework agreement: 4 yearsEstimated total maximum value of purchases throughout the duration of the framework agreement: £136,000,000Parties entitled to call-off from the framework: any local authority or public body in the United Kingdom

Old Value

Text
☐ The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement☐ Framework agreement with a single operator☐ Framework agreement with several operators
Entry 4

Where

Label
V.2.4
Section
V.2.4

New Value

Text
Total value of the contract: £244,000,000.Note that, although the overall value of the Services Limb (£190M) and the Framework Limb (£136M) is £326M, the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts cannot be delivered under both limbs. Should they be delivered under the Framework Limb, they will cease to be delivered under the Services Limb. The total for the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts (£82M) has therefore been deducted from the total of £326M to avoid double counting of the Potentially Transferring Hosted Contracts.

Old Value

Text
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £42,000,000Total value of the contract/lot: £42,000,000

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
9 Feb 2024, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
9 Jan 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
270

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Council intends to "spin-out" the Council team which provides community equipment and wheelchair services (CES) to a public service mutual (Mutual).A Partner is sought in order to provide the following services:- CES, to be provided to residents of the Council, and in order to support the Council in delivering similar services under third party contracts (Services Limb)- business services in support of the Mutual’s ongoing business plan and commercial operations (Partnering Limb)The Partner will also be a supplier under a single supplier framework, from which CES services can be called-off (Framework).The Partner is expected to work with the Mutual in order to discharge these obligations. The Council will not pay the Partner for these services but, instead, the Partner will receive shares in the Mutual should certain conditions be satisfied

Value

Amount
42,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI62
Entry 2
Region
UKI62

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Id
33000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-99309
Name
Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI62
Locality
Croydon
Postal Code
CR0 1EA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Croydon Equipment Service - Employee Mutual Partnership Opportunity

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-28251
Name
HM Courts and Tribunal Service

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
HM Courts and Tribunal Service

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079476000
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-129602
Name
Provide Community Interest Company

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Colchester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Provide Community Interest Company

Award information

Award 1
Id
036367-2024-LBC/TN/61-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-129602
Name
Provide Community Interest Company

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
036367-2024-LBC/TN/61-1
Status
active
Award ID
036367-2024-LBC/TN/61-1
Date Signed
11 Nov 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
42,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Croydon · UKI62 · CR0 1EA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI62

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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