Official UK procurement notice
2526-0313 Community Equipment Service - North London Equipment Partnership (NLEP)
Authority: Islington (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of community equipment to support independence, hospital discharge, and care at home for adults and children. Includes supply, maintenance, and collection of items.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Sept 2025, 16:15 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 12:19 BST
- Authority reference
2526-0313 Integrated Community Equipment Services- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098945- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d85Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency The Council has a statutory duty to provide the integrated community equipment and service pursuant to the Care Act 2014. The existing provider has notified the Council that they will cease trading from 15 September 2025 and therefore cease providing these services to the Council. Due to the short notice provided by the incumbent provider it is impossible to commission a new contract within the relevant timescales and ensure continuity of service. It is necessary for the Council to urgently award a replacement contract to secure continuity of these critical statutory services in Islington. The Council has considered all options and has concluded that due to this extreme urgency a directly awarded contract under Section 41 and Sections 13 and 14 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 to the provider should be made.
- Risks
The primary risk to contract performance arises from the short mobilisation period following the insolvency of the incumbent provider, NRS Healthcare, and the service formally closing on 15 September 2025. This created an urgent need to secure continuity of statutory services under the Care Act 2014.
Risks include potential delays in service mobilisation, supply chain disruption, and gaps in equipment availability or maintenance during the transition. These could impact hospital discharge timelines, people’s ability to live independently, and safeguarding outcomes. Mitigation measures include a phased transition with interim ‘patchwork’ arrangements, contingency planning for high-priority equipment, and collaborative oversight from the eight-borough consortium.
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2025- Transparency notice published18 Sept 2025, 16:15 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published22 Sept 2025, 15:03 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published6 Oct 2025, 13:45 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published20 Oct 2026, 12:19 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 18 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME, Provide Care Solutions LtdSMEjoint awardIntegrated Community Equipment Services22 Sept 2025 – 21 Sept 2027 · up to 21 Sept 2028Extensions: An additional 12 months may be enacted, subject to satisfactory performance, to allow sufficient time for the planning of the future commissioning intentions for the service in a very restricted market. | £4,435,750 | 18 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
2526-0313 Integrated Community Equipment Services · PROVIDE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME, Provide Care Solutions LtdSME
- Signed
- 22 Sept 2025
- Value
- £4,435,750
- Period
- 22 Sept 2025 – 21 Sept 2027 · up to 21 Sept 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Description of possible extension: This Agreement shall take effect on the Commencement Date and unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or extended in accordance with Clause 3.2 shall continue in full force and effect for a period of two (2) years ('Initial Term'). The Parties may mutually agree in writing to extend this Agreement for a further period of one (1) year ('Extended Term').
- Change Addition of redacted contract
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- PROVIDE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- PROVIDE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender