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Birmingham Community Equipment Loans (BCELS)
AI Summary
Birmingham City Council, in partnership with NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, is commissioning a Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service (BCELS) to support the health and wellbeing of residents across the city. The service is intended to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, prevent delayed discharges and enable people to perform everyday tasks independently by providing a wide range of community equipment, from basic mobility aids such as crutches and walking frames to more sophisticated items including profiling beds and hoists, all offered at no charge on loan or single issue to those who meet agreed eligibility criteria.
The selected provider will be responsible for all aspects of the service operation, encompassing the procurement, logistics, fleet management, storage, delivery and collection of equipment, as well as the ongoing servicing, maintenance, repairs, decontamination and recycling of items. This comprehensive operational scope ensures that the equipment remains safe, functional and available to users throughout the life of the contract, supporting the council’s aim of enabling independent living for people of all ages across Birmingham.
All supplied equipment must comply with relevant NHS health and safety standards and be subject to regular maintenance and decontamination procedures to ensure user safety and equipment longevity.
Description
This service will be commissioned via a Section 75 pooled budget arrangement between Birmingham City Council (BCC) and NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (BSol ICB). This service provides Community equipment to reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital, prevent delayed discharge from hospital, and assist with everyday tasks, enabling people to live independently at home. The type of equipment can range from simple mobility aids, such as crutches and walking frames, to more complex and expensive items such as profiling beds and hoists. Items are provided free of charge, on loan or single issue, to people of all ages who meet the agreed criteria.
The prospective provider will undertake all duties related to the operation of a community equipment service including but not limited to supply, logistics, fleet, storage, delivery of equipment, collections, servicing, maintenance, repairs, decontamination and recycling.
This market engagement exercise and the phases outlined above do not form part of any potential or subsequent procurement process and should not be treated as a formal call for competition. The intention of this market engagement is purely to assess and consider in order to assist the council in developing the most viable and efficient future delivery service for this area. If you are interested in participating in this market engagement, please register online via the Council’s In-tend e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
The event will be held in person on Wednesday 10th September at 10am – 12.30pm.
Please confirm via the portals correspondence function the names of attendees (maximum of 2 people) and email addresses for each attendee.
Registration and access to the In-tend electronic tendering tool is free and all correspondence for this market engagement must be made via this on-line process. Report any problems in accessing or using the In-tend e-portal to the Commercial and Procurement Team via email at etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 2025-10-01T23:59:59+01:00
Contract location: UKG31
Engagement process description
Engagement process description: If you are interested in participating in this market engagement exercise, please register online via the Council’s In-tend e-tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
The event will be held in person on Wednesday 10th September at 10am – 12.30pm.
Please confirm via the portals correspondence function the names of attendees (maximum of 2 people) and email addresses for each attendee.
Registration and access to the In-tend electronic tendering tool is free and all correspondence for this market consultation must be made via this on-line process. Report any problems in accessing or using the In-tend e-portal to the Corporate Procurement Team via email at etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Lot: LOT-0001
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En