19 117 PROVISION OF INTEGRATED COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT SERVICES

Description

The service will deliver for the following partners: — Cheshire East Borough Council, — Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, — Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS). Cheshire East Council is acting as Lead Commissioner for the procurement of the service. The service will provide community equipment for adults, children and young people enabling health and Council Partners to meet their legal requirements. This will involve supply of ‘standard’ and ‘special’ items of equipment to clients on a loan basis. The service will encompass the following areas of equipment supply: — continuing healthcare; — provision of pressure care mattresses; — provision of equipment for schools and early years settings; — Provision of paediatric equipment; — provision of equipment for people with mental health conditions; — allowance for individuals to purchase equipment by use of a direct payment/personal health budget. Note: the participation and process for this tender will be via the electronic tendering portal known as 'The Chest' located at www.the-chest.org.uk The expected overall contract value for the full term should range between GBP 20 000 000 and GBP 25 000 000.