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# Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/derby-integrated-community-equipment-services-dices-ocds-h6vhtk-054f70). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board: "Derby Integrated Community Equipment Services (DICES)". Published status: active. Published Value: £12,820,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-derby-derbyshire-integrated-care-board-nhs-qj2)
- **Published Value:** £12,820,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 September 2025 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Devices for the disabled, Devices for the elderly, Health and social work services, Medical equipments, Miscellaneous medical devices and products (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKF11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/derby-integrated-community-equipment-services-dices-ocds-h6vhtk-054f70#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054f70`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/derby-integrated-community-equipment-services-dices-ocds-h6vhtk-054f70#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/derby-integrated-community-equipment-services-dices-ocds-h6vhtk-054f70#participate

## Description
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering an Integrated Community Equipment Service.
Derby Integrated Community Equipment Service (DICES) provides a range of equipment on loan to people of all ages ordinarily resident in the city of Derby, following assessment and prescription by a recognised prescriber.
The service being commissioned relates to the logistics of supplying, collecting and maintaining the equipment. Clinical input to the service is provided through the pool of recognised prescribers, a clinical commissioning function provided by DDICB, and a multi-agency Equipment Review Group. The provider will work within this framework, ensuring that the agreed clinical governance arrangements, both for individual items of equipment and strategic decisions about the equipment to be provided/policies and procedures for equipment provision, are followed appropriately.
The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further two years.
Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Please refer to procurement documentation for further details can be found within the procurement documentation.
To register your interest and submit a bid, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Project Reference: C357208
Project Name: Derby Integrated Community Equipment Service - Procurement

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33100000, 33190000, 33196100, 33196200, 35820000, 75200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,820,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 30/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F045000-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-31T21:06:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T22:38:52.328Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-054f70