# Integrated Community Equipment

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Ross Auto Engineering Limited \(Trading as Ross Care\)](/suppliers/ross-care/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £5,093,472
- Tender value: £5,000,000
- Award date: 2 May 2017
- Published: 2 May 2017
- Contract start: 1 July 2017
- Contract end: 1 July 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ecdd74b4-5584-4b65-abb4-4ff273237fef-144676
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90507a4a-37be-419a-a5c4-aec35588aa0e

## Description

• 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 \( ulcers\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecdd74b4-5584-4b65-abb4-4ff273237fef-144676)