Contract

Provision of Hoists

  • Durham County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004138

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b07b

Published 7 February 2025, 11:37am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Durham County Council

County Hall

DURHAM

DH15UQ

Contact

Clare Musgrove

Email

clare.musgrove@durham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000264274

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.durham.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Hoists

Reference number

DN742000

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service required includes the survey, supply, installation, maintenance, removal, reconditioning, storage and disposal of a range of ceiling track hoists, gantry hoists and mobile hoists which are allocated to service users who reside at the following, in County Durham:

• Domestic properties (including university accommodation)

• Independent Supported Housing establishments

• Extra Care Housing

• Residential Care Homes for adults and children

The contract also includes the survey, supply, installation, maintenance, removal, reconditioning, storage and disposal of straight track hoists, X-Y systems and turntable hoists and also any additional specialist ceiling track hoists.

The Council will also require the removal, storage and re-installation of a number of existing free standing hoists (not more than 40), which are the property of the Council.

These contract arrangements will enable Durham County Council to fulfil its duty of care to ensure that all assessed needs for ceiling track hoists, mobile hoists, gantry hoists are met throughout the period of the contractual arrangement. The assessed needs will be identified by the Occupational Therapists (OT) for Children and Adult Services and the Learning Disability OTs employed by Tees Esk & Wear Valley NHS Trust, Community OT Rehab (County Durham & Darlington Foundation Trust).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £880,000 / Highest offer: £888,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC14 - Durham CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service required includes the survey, supply, installation, maintenance, removal, reconditioning, storage and disposal of a range of ceiling track hoists, gantry hoists and mobile hoists which are allocated to service users who reside at the following, in County Durham:

• Domestic properties (including university accommodation)

• Independent Supported Housing establishments

• Extra Care Housing

• Residential Care Homes for adults and children

The contract also includes the survey, supply, installation, maintenance, removal, reconditioning, storage and disposal of straight track hoists, X-Y systems and turntable hoists and also any additional specialist ceiling track hoists.

The Council will also require the removal, storage and re-installation of a number of existing free standing hoists (not more than 40), which are the property of the Council.

These contract arrangements will enable Durham County Council to fulfil its duty of care to ensure that all assessed needs for ceiling track hoists, mobile hoists, gantry hoists are met throughout the period of the contractual arrangement. The assessed needs will be identified by the Occupational Therapists (OT) for Children and Adult Services and the Learning Disability OTs employed by Tees Esk & Wear Valley NHS Trust, Community OT Rehab (County Durham & Darlington Foundation Trust).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend by 2 x 12 months at end of initial 2 year term.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-034294


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Simply Moving and Sleeping Ltd

Elland

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC14 - Durham CC
Companies House

07926746

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £880,000

Lowest offer: £870,000 / Highest offer: £880,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

London

Country

United Kingdom