Community Equipment Loans Service for Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield

This is a joint procurement led by Sheffield City Council on behalf of Doncaster Council, Rotherham Council, and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. The successful supplier will provide a comprehensive Community Equipment Loans Service including: procuring, supplying, storing, delivering, and collecting mobility aids and daily living equipment for adults and children; decontaminating, repairing, servicing, and maintaining equipment; managing equipment reuse and recycling; and maintaining an IT-based stock control system. The service must meet national guidelines for equipment delivery and collection, active equipment recall, infection control and cleaning standards, warranty and repairs, and servicing and maintenance. Suppliers should be responsive to changing national and local policy requirements and capable of managing flexible storage facilities. The service aims to enable eligible users of all ages to access timely, safe, and appropriate equipment that supports independent living, facilitates hospital discharge, prevents hospital admission, and reduces overall system costs.