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Community Equipment Services

Lancashire County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:18.

Opportunity overview

The Community Equipment Service loans a variety of disability related equipment to children and adults across all 12 areas in Lancashire plus the two unitary authorities. The equipment helps people to maintain and maximise their independence, enable them and their carers to be safely supported and improve their quality of life. The provision of equipment makes a significant contribution to promoting independence, facilitating hospital discharge and avoiding admission to hospital or care homes. LCC is procuring a single provider framework agreement between LCC and the service provider whereby partnership organisations* have the option to call-off the framework agreement. *Partnership Organisations include Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackpool Council. See tender documents for full details.

Classification

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

Lots

  • The Community Equipment Service loans a variety of disability related equipment to children and adults across all 12 areas in Lancashire plus the two unitary authorities. The equipment helps people to maintain and maximise their independence, enable them and their carers to be safely supported and improve their quality of life. The provision of equipment makes a significant contribution to promoting independence, facilitating hospital discharge and avoiding admission to hospital or care homes. LCC is procuring a single provider framework agreement between LCC and the service provider whereby partnership organisations* have the option to call-off the framework agreement. *Partnership Organisations include Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackpool Council. See tender documents for full details. Additional information: The estimated Framework Values are based upon potential Call-off contracts which are up to 5 years, and could be longer. The Framework Agreement term will be 4 years.Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-04c06b
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The intended date of publication of the contract notice is on or around 13th January 2025.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.3

New Value

Date
13 Jan 2025

Old Value

Date
18 Dec 2024
Entry 2
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.1.5

New Value

Text
Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £92,275,000

Old Value

Text
Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £90,625,000
Entry 3
Id
7
Description
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 20/02/2025 at 11am Conditions for opening of tenders: 20/02/2025 at 12pm.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
20 Feb 2025, 11:00

Old Value

Date
18 Feb 2025, 11:00
Entry 4
Id
8
Description
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate. New deadline: 28/02/2025 11am.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
28 Feb 2025, 11:00

Old Value

Date
20 Feb 2025, 11:00
Entry 5
Id
9
Description
New deadline: 18/03/2025 11am.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.1.2

New Value

Date
18 Mar 2025, 11:00

Old Value

Date
28 Feb 2025, 11:00
Entry 6
Id
10

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.1.4

New Value

Text
The council has decided to no longer continue the procurement process for the Community Equipment Service due to necessary changes in our approach and requirements. The previous tender submission deadline of Tuesday, 18 March 2025, is no longer applicable. Any tenders submitted will not be evaluated. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and patience. Please be assured that we remain committed to Community Equipment as an integral part of our broader prevention strategy for the people of Lancashire Best regards

Old Value

Bid Opening

Date
18 Feb 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
18 Feb 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
18 Feb 2025, 11:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
18 Dec 2024, 00:00

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
Refer to Invitation to Tender Document Pack.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
See section 5.4 of Appendix 5 - Evaluation Criteria Selection and Award for information on the minimum Turnover Threshold.
Description
Refer to Invitation to Tender Document Pack.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Refer to Invitation to Tender Document Pack.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Community Equipment Service loans a variety of disability related equipment to children and adults across all 12 areas in Lancashire plus the two unitary authorities. The equipment helps people to maintain and maximise their independence, enable them and their carers to be safely supported and improve their quality of life. The provision of equipment makes a significant contribution to promoting independence, facilitating hospital discharge and avoiding admission to hospital or care homes. LCC is procuring a single provider framework agreement between LCC and the service provider whereby partnership organisations* have the option to call-off the framework agreement. *Partnership Organisations include Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackpool Council. See tender documents for full details. Additional information: The estimated Framework Values are based upon potential Call-off contracts which are up to 5 years, and could be longer. The Framework Agreement term will be 4 years.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Entry 2
Region
UKD4
Entry 3
Region
UKD4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-100937
Name
Lancashire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD4
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR10LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Fishergate

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
Lancashire County Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Procurement Care-Health
Telephone
+44 1772534966
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3216
Name
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Preston · UKD4 · PR10LD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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