Invitation to Tender Lot 1 - New Ceiling Track Hoists , Lot 2 - Servicing, Maintenance and Removal of Ceiling Track Hoists, Vertical Lifts, Stairlifts and Steplifts and the Refurbishment, Re-Siting and Storage of Ceiling Track Hoists and Straight Track Stairlifts.

This Service is being tendered by Leicestershire County Council and is available to all organisations who may be interested in providing the Services

The Council is committed to the delivery of high-quality adult social care services to people in Leicestershire who are assessed as requiring equipment to support them in their own home. The Council wishes to work in partnership with a supplier/s, who can demonstrate and maintain quality standards in line with the Council's Service Specification. Service Providers are required to deliver services which focus on the health, safety, enablement, progression and wellbeing of people who require such services.

Through the supply and maintenance of equipment they will enable people to gain, maintain or regain skills to help them to live independently and recover from illness. The service, wherever possible, supports people to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and residential care. The service should also support people to be discharged from hospital or move out of long or short term, building based care.

Suppliers can bid for both lots 1 & 2 or separately if required.

In order to express an interest in this opportunity, obtain the Invitation to Tender documents and request further information, please see details below and please ensure you refer to instructions and guidance available: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org (b) If not already registered, register your company by selecting the 'Register' box on the top of the home page; (c) Once registered, visit the home page select View Opportunities' then 'Search Latest Opportunities', from the 'Organisation' drop down box select 'Leicestershire County Council', click search (options) and select the appropriate opportunity 'Home Care for Leicestershire'; (d) Express an interest by selecting the 'Register Interest' box. You will receive a email confirming your expression of interest; (e) Once fully registered, you should download all of the ITT documents from the website. You will receive email notifications regarding your expression of interest or other important actions on the system. Email alerts may be blocked by your SPAM filter. Please ensure that emails from the domain "@due-north.com" are excluded from the SPAM filter "blocked addresses