Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 099199-2026
Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service (DRS ICELS)
- Value
- £140m
- Closes
- 20 Nov 2026 (12 days)
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 May 2027 – 30 Apr 2032
In plain English
Sheffield City Council, buying jointly for Doncaster, Rotherham and the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (the NHS body that plans and buys health services for the area), wants one supplier to run a community equipment loans service for adults and children. This covers buying, storing, delivering, collecting, cleaning, repairing and reusing equipment such as aids for daily living, for five years from 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2032, with a stated value of £140,000,000 over that period.
Good fit for: Large healthcare equipment suppliers or logistics firms with warehousing, delivery fleets, decontamination facilities and stock-control systems.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
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.
Getting the documents
uk.eu-supply.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 20 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £37.8m to £95m (6 since 2025).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Community Equipment Services Cheshire West and Chester Council | Millbrook Healthcare Ltd | £38.9m | 10 Sep |
| Provision of a Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service Birmingham City Council | Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd | £95m | 19 Jun |
| Integrated Community Equipment Contract Oxfordshire County Council | Millbrook Healthcare Ltd | £45m | 31 Jul |
| Integrated Community Equipment Service West Berkshire Council | Millbrook Healthcare Ltd | £65.5m | 31 Jul |
| Integrated Community Equipment Services Buckinghamshire Council | Millbrook Healthcare Ltd | £50m | 31 Jul |
| Integrated Community Equipment Services Peterborough City Council | Medequip Assistive Technology Limited | £37.8m | 21 Jul |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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