Tender

Tender for the provision of the Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES)

  • Herefordshire Council
  • NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036748

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b633

Published 13 November 2024, 3:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Herefordshire Council

Council Offices, Plough Lane

Hereford

HR4 0LE

Contact

Ms Aksana Hironak

Email

aksana.hironak@herefordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Hereford

HR1 2PL

Email

hwicb.foirequests@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e984c5f4-caa1-ef11-8132-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e984c5f4-caa1-ef11-8132-005056b64545

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

Tender for the provision of the Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES)

Reference number

DN751886

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver its Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) to residents of all ages across the county.

The Integrated Community Equipment Service comprises the following main functions:

1) Sourcing and purchasing appropriate equipment (core standard equipment and bespoke special equipment)

2) Delivery and installation

3) Collection, cleaning and recycling

4) Service, maintenance and repairs

5) Storage

The bidder must also have the appropriate IT systems in place for seamless online ordering and order tracking, account management and logistics planning / management.

Full details are provided within the specification of requirement and the tender documents, which are available from the Supplying the Southwest Portal.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £9,100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver its Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) to residents of all ages across the county.

The Integrated Community Equipment Service comprises the following main functions:

1) Sourcing and purchasing appropriate equipment (core standard equipment and bespoke special equipment)

2) Delivery and installation

3) Collection, cleaning and recycling

4) Service, maintenance and repairs

5) Storage

The bidder must also have the appropriate IT systems in place for seamless online ordering and order tracking, account management and logistics planning / management.

Full details are provided within the specification of requirement and the tender documents, which are available from the Supplying the Southwest Portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 12

Price - Weighting: 38

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £9,100,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

10 February 2025

End date

31 March 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

An option to extend for further periods for a total of up to three years (extensions are subject to further Commissioners’ governance, budget approval and satisfactory Supplier performance).

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Open procedure

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

15 December 2024

Local time

11:30pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 December 2024

Local time

11:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Herefordshire Council

Hereford

Country

United Kingdom