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Report ACH21-037

The report outlined the current arrangements for the provision of Bromley’s Integrated Community Equipment Service, currently commissioned through the London Community Equipment Consortium (London Consortium) and set out the options for future procurement.

The Executive had previously approved re-procurement of the service through continued membership of the London Consortium. However, due to the delay in activating the tender, officers had re-resubmitted this request.

The current contract ended on 31 March 2022.  A further one year extension option was available and approval for the extension was sought to support the proposed procurement timetable and to allow for a further review that took into account the impact of Corvid 19 to ensure that the future service met the needs of Bromley residents.

The report had been scrutinised by the Adult Care and Health PDS Committee on 29^th June 2021 and the Committee supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED that

(1) The Council participates in a joint re-tendering exercise for the Integrated Community Equipment Service through the London Consortium, with the estimated £37k procurement costs funded from the Improved Better Care Fund.

(2) An extension to the Integrated Community Equipment Service contract with Medequip be approved, utilising the remaining one year formal extension option, commencing 1 April 2022 at an estimated value of £2.6m.