Future opportunity

Community Equipment Tender (2021)

  • Westminster City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-024374

Published 30 September 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Westminster City Council

64 Victoria Street

London

SW1E 6QP

Email

hpatel1@westminster.gov.uk

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.

https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml and search for:

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

If you are not registered on Westminster City Council's capitalEsourcing e-tendering portal, but would like to participate in the market engagement , please use the link below and follow the on-screen registration instructions. https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml