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Provision of a Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service

Awarded to Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd

Birmingham City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 23 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 18 February 2026
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Overview

Birmingham City Council and Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board have awarded a contract to Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd for the provision of a Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service, valued at £95 million, commencing 1 April 2027 for an initial 5-year term with an optional 5-year extension. The service will provide community equipment loans to enable citizens to live independently at home and support Health and Social Care Services, with potential future modifications including Dynamic Pressure Mattresses, Solihull Community Equipment Loans, and Birmingham Technology Enabled Care, bringing total potential value to £162 million.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£95,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
23 May 2025
Questions by
6 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance servicesHospital and related servicesHospital support servicesCommunity health services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£95,000,000
Award date
18 June 2026
Contract period
31 March 2027 → 31 March 2032
Contract length
5 years
Could run to
1 April 2037
Bids received
2
Winner
  • Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd

This contract ends on 31 March 2032, or 1 April 2037 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd

Based in
West Drayton
Public contracts won
23
Across UK and EU notices

3 other contracts from Birmingham City Council since 2019, worth £31,827,000.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Repair and maintenance services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 17% received only one.

Who bid

  • Medequip Assistive Technology LtdWinner

How bids were scored

Price 100% · Quality 0%

  • Simple description100%

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Market context

Typical award in Repair and maintenance services

£103,014

Median of 7,858 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 922.2× the median.

Birmingham City Council in the last 12 months

82

contracts awarded, worth £11,312,440,068 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    22 June 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    13 January 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    8 August 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    23 May 2025

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