Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Contact
Catherine Flint
catherine.flint@nottscc.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1159772009
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham City Council
Nottingham
Contact
Steve Oakley
steve.oakley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group
Retford
Contact
Nicola Ryan
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Nottingham
Contact
Rachel Doherty
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service (ICELS)
Reference number
DN562814
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Nottinghamshire County Council on behalf of the Nottinghamshire ICELS Partnership is seeking a suitably experienced single Provider to deliver the Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service (ICELS) across the County of Nottinghamshire (including Nottingham City) using a Framework Agreement.
The Framework will replace a contract which is expiring and will be available for use by the following Commissioners who make up the Partnership:
• Nottinghamshire County Council
• Nottingham City Council
• NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG and NHS Bassetlaw CCG (to be replaced by the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership)
ICELS is the mechanism by which Community Equipment is ordered, loaned, delivered collected and maintained across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. The ICELS provides maintenance and safety checks in line with national guidance and makes provision for facilities to demonstrate equipment. The service also provides minor adaptations work.
The aim of the ICELS is to enable clients and/or their carers to access a range of equipment and minor adaptations according to assessed need. A fundamental principle of the service is to promote and enable individuals to continue living independently and in their own homes.
Services purchased under this framework will be for Adults and/or Children in home, educational or other settings.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a competitive procurement using a competitive procedure with negotiation style process conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations.
Bidders MUST have demonstrable experience of delivering services that are similar in scope and size to those described in this tender. This includes the delivery of an ICELS type service/s under contract to a Local Authority or Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
The Framework will operate for an initial term of five years with an option to extend for up to a further five years.
In addition to establishing the Framework Agreement the Council anticipates entering into contracts for an initial 3 call-off orders:
1) Community Equipment – Adults
2) Community Equipment - Children
3) Minor Adaptations
The anticipated initial term for call-offs 1, 2 and 3 will be 5 years, with an option to extend for up to a further 5 years.
Further work may be called off during the life of the Framework Agreement
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Procedure involving negotiation
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English