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Provision of a Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service (MICES)

Medway Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Medway Council is procuring a single Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) for the people of Medway. We are looking for a provider that can deliver a cost effective and innovative service within the allocated budget.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£22.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Apr 2025
Award ID
025527-2025-1
Status
active
Location
West Drayton, UKJ41, UB7 0LJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Medway Council is procuring a single Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) for the people of Medway. We are looking for a provider that can deliver a cost effective and innovative service within the allocated budget. The aim of the service is to develop an innovative response to place-based services alongside the core business to supply, deliver, fit, install, uninstall, adjust, repair, refurbish, collect, decontaminate, recycle, and dispose of loaned equipment requisitioned by authorised prescribers. Some components of the service include, but are not limited to: Procuring equipment (standard stock and complex equipment) for both adults and paediatric service users as requested by prescribers to the standards and guidance as set by the MHRA and in accordance with all National and Local policies, procedures and guidelines regarding the use supply, collection, reuse and maintenance of community loaned equipment. Use appropriate methods of decontamination in accordance with Community Equipment Code of Practice Scheme. Providing on and off-site technical advice, working with practitioners, clinicians, and trusted assessors, attending joint visits, and advising clinicians on all aspects of minor adaptations and technicalities around loaned equipment. Support the patients long term plan by helping people to live independently at home for longer; partnership working with volunteer agencies and bring together different professionals to coordinate care better. Provide a single point of contact for service users to track equipment standard, special, recycled, complex items and their progress and availability.£23.4m

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
DN750004
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2)

New Value

Date
20 Dec 2024, 17:00

Old Value

Date
13 Dec 2024, 15:00
Entry 2

Where

Section
IV.2.7)

New Value

Date
20 Dec 2024, 17:00

Old Value

Date
13 Dec 2024, 15:00

Bid Opening

Date
13 Dec 2024, 15:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
13 Dec 2024, 15:00

Tender Period

Ends
13 Dec 2024, 15:00

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
In the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Medway Council is procuring a single Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) for the people of Medway. We are looking for a provider that can deliver a cost effective and innovative service within the allocated budget. The aim of the service is to develop an innovative response to place-based services alongside the core business to supply, deliver, fit, install, uninstall, adjust, repair, refurbish, collect, decontaminate, recycle, and dispose of loaned equipment requisitioned by authorised prescribers. Some components of the service include, but are not limited to: Procuring equipment (standard stock and complex equipment) for both adults and paediatric service users as requested by prescribers to the standards and guidance as set by the MHRA and in accordance with all National and Local policies, procedures and guidelines regarding the use supply, collection, reuse and maintenance of community loaned equipment. Use appropriate methods of decontamination in accordance with Community Equipment Code of Practice Scheme. Providing on and off-site technical advice, working with practitioners, clinicians, and trusted assessors, attending joint visits, and advising clinicians on all aspects of minor adaptations and technicalities around loaned equipment. Support the patients long term plan by helping people to live independently at home for longer; partnership working with volunteer agencies and bring together different professionals to coordinate care better. Provide a single point of contact for service users to track equipment standard, special, recycled, complex items and their progress and availability.

Value

Amount
23,400,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
There are options to extend for two further 24-month periods.

Renewal

Description
The initial contract duration is 60 months with options to extend for two 24-month periods.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ41
Entry 2
Region
UKJ41

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-3633
Name
Medway Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ41
Locality
Chatham
Postal Code
ME4 4TR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road

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
Medway Council

Contact

Name
Mr James Welch
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3634
Name
Medway Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Chatham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Medway Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-62501
Name
Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ41
Locality
West Drayton
Postal Code
UB7 0LJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
025527-2025-1
Title
Provision of a Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service (MICES)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-62501
Name
Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
025527-2025-1
Title
Provision of a Medway Integrated Community Equipment Service (MICES)
Status
active
Award ID
025527-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
22,900,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chatham · UKJ41 · ME4 4TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ41

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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