Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westminster City Council
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Community Equipment Tender (2021)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Under the Care Act, local authorities and the NHS are required to supply, install, maintain and collect community equipment to enable service users following an assessment to be discharged safely home from hospital, support palliative care and long-term conditions. Community equipment underpins other social care services and enables carers to deliver personal care in a dignified manner.
On behalf of the London Community Equipment Consortium, Westminster City Council will be re-procuring the Consortium’s framework contract to deliver community equipment services on behalf of 21 London boroughs and associated Health partners.
This market engagement exercise is to enable the Consortium to explore options that will help deliver innovative solutions to support the delivery of the service contract.
The intention of this PIN is to engage the market and ascertain their views to help inform the future model. Interested parties are requested to complete and return the market engagement questionnaire by no later than 13th October 2021.
The service outline and potential Lots are indicative only and the Consortium may amend the service model prior to issuing the contract notice.
To participate in the market engagement, please click the link below.
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itt_WCC_15061 Community Equipment Tender (2021)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £280,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Integrated Community Equipment
Lot No
1 - Integrated Community Equipment
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service Provider will be responsible for the provision of an Integrated Community Equipment Service, which may include (but not be limited to) the delivery, installation, recycling and maintenance of Community Equipment. It will be imperative that the Service Provider has robust IT systems to facilitate effective stock management, reporting and delivery of the service.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Equipment
Lot No
2 Specialist Equipment
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service Provider will be responsible for the provision, delivery, installation, recycling and maintenance of specialist items (i.e., non catalogue items of equipment).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pre-Planned Maintenance of Community Equipment
Lot No
3 - Pre-Planned Maintenance of Community Equipment
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service Provider will be responsible for ensuring specific safety testing requirements of Health and Safety legislation covering lifting equipment - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and electrical testing equipment - Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) are complied with and are up to date.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Telecare
Lot No
4 - Telecare
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service Provider will be responsible for the provision, delivery, installation, recycling, maintenance, monitoring and response to Telecare items of equipment.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 January 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To participate in the Market Engagement, please click the link below.
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itt_WCC_15061 Community Equipment Tender (2021)
Kindly answer as many of the questions as possible to provide us with valuable information and insight which would be used to shape the scope of service, the specifications and final lot configurations
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