Tender: Community Equipment Loan Service Framework — Lancashire County Council, Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB and Blackburn with Darwen Council

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Lancashire County Council is seeking a supplier for a single-provider framework agreement to deliver the Community Equipment Service that loans disability-related equipment to children and adults across all 12 areas in Lancashire plus the two unitary authorities. The equipment supports independence, enables safe support for people and their carers, improves quality of life, facilitates hospital discharge and helps avoid admission to hospital or care homes. The framework may be used by Lancashire County Council, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board and Blackburn with Darwen Council. The Light Touch Framework Agreement term is four years with an anticipated commencement date of 14 December 2026; each call-off contract may run for up to five years. The anticipated annual value is approximately £15,811,983 excluding VAT and the anticipated total value over five years is approximately £83,947,965 excluding VAT (£100,737,558 including VAT).