Awarded

Framework Contract for the Provision of Community Equipment for the London Borough of Redbridge and Participating Authorities

Descriptions

The London Borough of Redbridge (acting as the Lead Authority) on behalf of the London Borough of Havering, Redbridge Clinical Commissioning Group, Barking and Dagenham Clinical Commissioning Group, Havering Clinical Commissioning Group, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and North East London NHS Foundations Trust (together the ‘BHRICES Partners’) to procure a single provider framework contract for a community equipment service for the London Borough of Redbridge and participating authorities (‘The Contract’).The contract was due to commence on 1 June 2020 and continue up to and including 31 May 2027 (the ‘Contract Period’). Throughout the contract period any London Borough listed in the directory of London Councils and their associated NHS bodies and/or Clinical Commissioning Group may elect to join the Contract (a ‘New Participant’).The main purpose of the service required under the contract is to obtain, deliver and install the appropriate community equipment on loan to people living in the community enabling them to undertake tasks they would otherwise be unable to do or to provide support to a carer to enable ongoing care in their home environment. Once the service user has no further use of the equipment the successful provider will be required to ensure the equipment is returned or collected, cleaned and where possible, fully serviced and then re-used.