Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b83-53ba-707a-a1b7-8c56dc34bc61/provision-of-a-buckinghamshire-integrated-community-equipment-service closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of a Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Service [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/buckinghamshire-council) Open field Estimated value £43,767,855 Published 25 Mar 2021 Deadline Closed 27 Apr 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Buckinghamshire Council (acting as the Lead Authority), in partnership with Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Services (BICES) through the appointment of a single provider. The option remains that other public authorities may seek to utilise this framework such as Oxfordshire County Council and their associated partners (Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT and Oxford Health NHSFT), NHS bodies and/or Clinical Commissioning Groups. The current contract between Buckinghamshire Council and the incumbent provider ends on 30th September 2021 and the Councils intention is to call off from the single provider framework as from 1st October 2021. The initial call-off term will be for 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months. Whilst no work or volume is guaranteed from the Council, should any participating authority wish to utilise the framework then each authority will enter into a separate call off. The service will consist of the the timely provision of: • An Integrated Community Equipment Service (Simple Aids to Daily Living/Complex Aids to Daily Living/Non-catalogue and bespoke items) • Domestic Lift Maintenance • Technology Enabled Care (including Monitoring and Response elements) • Long Term Wheelchair Product Provision and Repair • Continence Product Provision • Diagnostic Equipment Provision • Long Term Conditions Management Service • Major Adaptations • Clinician Support Services For each component of service listed the provider shall also carry out maintenance of equipment, collection of items no longer required, recycling of equipment and robust data gathering to support contract management. This service will ensure that residents in Buckinghamshire, who have either healthcare or social care needs (or a combination of both) are provided with high quality equipment, aids and/or adaptations that enable them to stay independent and live healthy lives for longer, and crucially to remain at home rather than requiring formal social and healthcare support. The anticipated annual expenditure for Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Services in 2020/21 is £8,753,571 Within Oxfordshire, the spend this financial year for the whole contract up to end of November 2020 is £4,322,478.77. Pro-rating current spend for the remainder of the financial year estimates total financial year 2020/21 spend at £6,483,718.16. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity. If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: [supplybucksbusiness.org.uk](https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk) Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/559df80c-ff9e-45a9-b537-c532a27ffd78) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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