The Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service

West Northamptonshire Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032

Timely access to equipment supports prevention, hospital discharge, rehabilitation, reablement, palliative care and longer-term community support. The service includes assessment, supply, installation and aftercare, with equipment also available to self-funding people at contract rates. The provider must work with commissioners to develop and maintain a self-assessment model, including an accessible online assessment tool with information and signposting to suitable equipment.

Open the official notice

Closes in 8 days· 20 October 2026

Estimated value: £95m; Buyer estimate
Published: 22 September 2026; Find a Tender
Deadline: 20 October 2026; 8 days left
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2032

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of community equipment loan, assessment, delivery, installation and aftercare services supporting people to live independently at home.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
22 September 2026
Deadline for bids8 days left
20 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 April 2027

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The buyer

Type: Council
Community equipment services contracts, 24 months: 0
Open community equipment services tenders: 1

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How it compares

16.7× the typical community equipment services contract (£5.7m).

Open for 28 days, shorter than most community equipment services tenders (32 days).

Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3869791/the-integrated-community-equipment-loan-service
Buyer reference: Ref Number:WNC000633
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777c8
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

West Northamptonshire Council. The Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service. Tender, 22 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3869791/the-integrated-community-equipment-loan-service (accessed 12 October 2026).