Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service (DRS ICELS)

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of Equipment and aids for daily living is an essential component of the Health and Social Care system. An efficient Community Equipment Loans Service can enable independent living, facilitate hospital discharge, prevent hospital admission as well as reducing overall costs to the system. This Procurement is for an Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service to procure, supply, store, deliver, collect, Decontaminate, Repair, Service and Maintain, reuse and recycle a range of Equipment for Service Users who need it, both adults and children. Commissioners require a responsive Service that meets national guidelines for: The delivery and collection and active recall of Equipment. An IT based efficient stock control system and storage facilities. Robust infection control, cleaning and decontamination measures. Servicing and Maintenance. Warranty and repairs. Sufficient flexibility to meet changes in national or local policy requirements. The aim of the Service is to ensure that eligible Service Users of all ages receive timely access to appropriate, safe and effective Equipment and associated Activities that meet their assessed needs and enable them, as far as reasonably possible, to live safely and independently in their chosen Home. This is a joint procurement where Sheffield City Council is acting as the lead buyer on behalf of City of Doncaster Council, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham Council and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.

How this is scored

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• 30%pricePricePlease see tender documentation
• 60%qualityQualityPlease see tender documentation
• 10%qualitySocial ValuePlease see tender documentation

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published17 days ago

   20 Oct 2026, 17:03 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 3 days

   9 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 14 days

   20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 70 days

   15 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice20 Oct 2026, 17:03 BST099199-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender