Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-9e58-70f6-9725-5368a485f9d3/community-equipment-maintenance-and-repair-service-2026

closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Community Equipment Maintenance and Repair Service 2026

[Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/solihull-metropolitan-borough-council)

Estimated value

£160,000

Published

22 Jan 2026

Deadline

Closed

5 Feb 2026

## Who can bid

- Open to suppliers based in West Midlands

    The buyer has limited bidding to suppliers with substantive operations in this area.

    [PPN 005: reserving by supplier location](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html)
- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Below-threshold contract

    Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts).

    [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85)
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Community Equipment Services (CES) is operated by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) and provides community health and social care related equipment delivery, installation, collection, repair and maintenance to Solihull residents, both adults and children and is commissioned by Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) across this locality. The service enables individuals to maintain independence, maximise wellbeing, and remain safely within their own home for as long as possible.

CES supplies a wide range of equipment, including hoists, slings, mobility equipment, movement aids, and equipment to support with community, independent daily living. While CES delivers, installs and collects equipment directly, the service has a limited in-house maintenance and repair function. This specification sets out the requirements for a contracted provider to deliver planned maintenance, statutory inspections, reactive repairs, and associated technical support.

The contract will ensure that equipment remains safe, reliable, compliant with statutory requirements, and always fit for purpose. The Provider will contribute to supporting vulnerable residents, reducing risk, preventing hospital admission, and enabling faster hospital discharge.

## CPV classification

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment Health and social work services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05ed64-2026-01-22T16:46:26Z

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05ed64-2026-01-22T16:46:26Z)

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