ASC0260 - Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service

Leicester City Council invited Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of the Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) to be commissioned by Leicester City Council for itself and its health and social care partners within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland: • Leicestershire County Council • Rutland County Council • Leicester City NHS Clinical Commissioning Group • West Leicestershire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group • East Leicestershire & Rutland NHS Clinical Commissioning Group Leicester City Council acted as the lead commissioner and host organisation under a formal partnership agreement with the above-named organisations. The primary function of this service is to provide the logistics in relation to placing orders, delivering, installation, repair, collection, maintenance, storing, cleaning and refurbishing of all equipment, underpinned and supported by an IT system. The service will need to closely align with and support the future development of existing health and social care services that support independent living in the community, rehabilitation, facilitate early discharge from acute settings, reduce admissions and readmissions, provide end of life and palliative care and provide support to carers.