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
Region 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
steve.oakley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
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.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This was 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.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-001175
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN562814
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Red Cross
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom