P0940 - Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service (BCELS)

The Council wishes to a contract for the provision of Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service (BCELS).

The aim is to provide a Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service (BCELS) that enables citizens to live as independently as possible, in their chosen home, and enables Health and Social Care Services to function effectively and without delay, preventing citizens from developing more complex needs and protecting them and their carers from harm or injury.

The new contract will commence on 1 April 2025 for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 5 years subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability with a proposed review in Year 3 and as well as a contract extension review in Year 5.

The contract will be awarded to a single provider.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest.

If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register.

You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Please note TUPE will apply to this contract.

The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of Appendix 8 - TUPE Confidentiality Agreement.

You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 24th October 2024 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc The following potential requirements have been identified at the time of this tendering opportunity and may result in a contract modification: o Dynamic Pressure Mattresses (DPM); estimated value ?12,000,000. o Solihull Community Equipment Loans Service; estimated value ?19,000,000. o Birmingham Technology Enabled Care; estimated value ?36,000,000. o The total value of identified potential contract modifications is ?67,000,000.

Note any potential modification will be subject to governance decisions and made in agreement with the provider if required.