# Integrated Community Equipment

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Trafford Council](/buyers/trafford-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £5,000,000
- Published: 1 March 2017
- Planned start: 1 May 2017
- Planned end: 31 May 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 4cb99e86-3234-4de3-82ec-1c0cec4069bd-133070
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37913768-e734-4715-9595-5a8371ef7c2d

## Description

Re-tendering of the integrated community equipment services in line with the Corporate Procurement Regulations To commission access to appriopriate equipment that enables Service Users to live more independently\. Demand on equipment is increasing as a result of the ageing population, user expectations and advances in technology and medical services as well as a move to caring for people more appropriately in their own homes rather than hospitals or care homes\. Community equipment can support people to: • Reduce the number of times they have to be admitted to hospital • Reduce the length of stay in hospital • Reduce the need for them to move into long-term residential care or nursing homes • Manage their disabilities in the best way preventing them from deterioration • Maintain independence • Reduce the amount of care and support required Prevention of additional medical complications \( ulcers\) Additional information: This opportunity is advertised through The Chest portal, please use the reference provided to respond through The Chest

## Related contract awards

- [020609 - Central Rd Partington Stage 3 Design](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-08eb241f-187e-4eea-8f94-48c1cfa038a8): Trafford Council
- [12769 - Longford Park NHLF Lead Contractor](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4a5d4820-4b1c-46f3-89c8-7b9f3771e588): Trafford Council
- [Greening Trafford Park -Wildflower Verges](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cabf1203-778f-46f1-92a4-4a013a95dd52): Trafford Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cb99e86-3234-4de3-82ec-1c0cec4069bd-133070)