Community Equipment Service

Descriptions

Worcestershire County Council (WCC) commissions the community equipment service (CES) for Worcestershire. CES is funded on an equal basis by WCC and NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (HWCCG). The service is delivered by Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust (WHCT) on behalf of the commissioners. The People Directorate of WCC retains responsibility for selected aspects of the CES, including the purchasing of equipment. WCC is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a range of ‘Equipment Categories’ and is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisations to join the DPS and respond to tender opportunities from it. We anticipate opportunity will be advertised September 2020, spilt into nine categories with the new DPS commencing on 1 January 2021. A significant proportion of equipment is refurbished following its return to the stores following a loan period. In recent years the CES has invested in equipment which can be deployed on a ‘modular’ basis, increasing the flexibility of the service to respond to individual needs in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The DPS will be for 3 years with options to extend for up to 2 years. We anticipate an approximate annual value of in the region of GBP 2 000 0000 which equates to GBP 10 000 000 for the service over the potential of a 5-year period.