Awarded· 9 Sept 2025
Consortium 2.0 Community Equipment Service
Islington Council · Islington, Greater London
Islington Council has awarded Consortium 2.0 Community Equipment Service. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Islington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 18:12
View notice2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Islington Council has awarded Consortium 2.0 Community Equipment Service. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Islington. The contract went to Essex Cares. It was awarded on 9 September 2025. The awarded value is £4,435,750. The contract runs from 11 September 2025 to 11 September 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a direct award. Find a Tender published it on 9 September 2025. The notice number is 055188-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059719.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process involves Islington Council awarding the "Consortium 2.0 Community Equipment Service" contract to Essex Cares Limited. This contract is within the health and social work services sector, focusing on the supply, maintenance, and collection of community equipment to support hospital discharges and home care. Due to the incumbent provider ceasing operations on short notice, a direct award procurement method was employed to ensure continuity of critical services.
The contract covers the London region and adheres to UK Procurement laws, with an award date scheduled for 12th September 2025. The initial contract period is set to span from 12th September 2025 to 11th September 2026, with potential extensions up to 2028, reflecting the urgency and special regime considerations.
Essex Cares Limited has been selected due to its ability to meet the urgent needs of Islington Council, providing a potentially lucrative venture worth approximately £4.4 million, with allowances for market planning expansions over the extension periods.
The notice in full
Provision of community equipment to support independence, hospital discharge, and care at home for adults and children. Includes supply, maintenance, and collection of items.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Domiciliary care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 11 Sep 2025 to 11 Sep 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Essex Cares
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Awards value
- £4,435,750
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Pending
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 055188-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059719
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Islington
- Town
- North London
- Postcode
- N1 2UD
- Electoral ward
- St Mary's & St James'
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Haringey and Islington
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Islington Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Strategic Procurement
- Address
- London, N1 2UD · Greater London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Essex Cares
- Awardee scale
- Not stated
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £4,435,750
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Consortium 2.0 Community Equipment Service
Who won the Consortium 2.0 Community Equipment Service contract?
Islington Council awarded the contract to Essex Cares on 9 September 2025. It is due to end on 11 September 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Consortium 2.0 Community Equipment Service contract worth?
The awarded value is £4,435,750. The contract runs from 11 September 2025 to 11 September 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Consortium 2.0 Community Equipment Service?
Islington Council, based in Islington, Greater London. The named contact is Strategic Procurement.
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