Official UK procurement notice
Community Equipment Services · Lancashire County Council (Nov 2024)
Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)
The Community Equipment Service loans a variety of disability related equipment to children and adults across all 12 areas in Lancashire plus the two unitary authorities. The equipment helps people to maintain and maximise their independence, enable them and their carers to be safely supported and improve their quality of life.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Community Equipment Service loans a variety of disability related equipment to children and adults across all 12 areas in Lancashire plus the two unitary authorities. The equipment helps people to maintain and maximise their independence, enable them and their carers to be safely supported and improve their quality of life. The provision of equipment makes a significant contribution to promoting independence, facilitating hospital discharge and avoiding admission to hospital or care homes.
LCC is procuring a single provider framework agreement between LCC and the service provider whereby partnership organisations* have the option to call-off the framework agreement.
*Partnership Organisations include Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackpool Council.
See tender documents for full details.
CPV: Health and social work services · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
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- Suitability
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- Economic & financial standing
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Nov 2024, 13:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Feb 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009415- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c06bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
18 Dec 2024 → 14 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected18 Dec 2024
- Bids opened18 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline28 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published14 Mar 2025, 12:18 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jan 2025- Published value published: £90,625,00017 Jan 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Status changed to active17 Jan 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Jan 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Deadline published: 18 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT17 Jan 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Deadline moved to 20 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT17 Feb 2025, 10:02 GMT+2 days · was 18 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 28 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT19 Feb 2025, 09:13 GMT+8 days · was 20 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT
Published amendments (6 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateII.3 | 18 Dec 2024 | 13 Jan 2025 | +26 d |
| — | TextII.1.4 | — | The council has decided to no longer continue the procurement process for the Community Equipment Service due to necessary changes in our approach and requirements. The previous tender submission deadline of Tuesday, 18 March 2025, is no longer applicable. Any tenders submitted will not be evaluated. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and patience. … | |
| — | TextII.1.5 | Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £90,625,000 | Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £92,275,000 | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 18 Feb 2025 | 20 Feb 2025 | +2 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 20 Feb 2025 | 28 Feb 2025 | +8 d |
| — | DateII.1.2 | 28 Feb 2025 | 18 Mar 2025 | +18 d |
The intended date of publication of the contract notice is on or around 13th January 2025.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 20/02/2025 at 11am Conditions for opening of tenders: 20/02/2025 at 12pm.
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate. New deadline: 28/02/2025 11am.
New deadline: 18/03/2025 11am.
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2025-02: 1 release · 17 Feb 2025
- 2025-01: 2 releases · 17 Jan 2025, 24 Jan 2025
- 2024-12: 1 release · 20 Dec 2024
- 2024-11: 1 release · 27 Nov 2024
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of Justice - The High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
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