Peterborough City Council took emergency action to safeguard a vital health and social care service after its previous provider went into liquidation.

The authority, which leads the Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board, terminated its contract with Nottingham Rehab Limited (NRS) in July following insolvency issues with the company.

The ICES contract provides equipment to people of all ages and is responsible for the purchasing, delivery and installation, collection, recycling, repair and maintenance of a large range of health and social care equipment. It is a statutory service which also provides minor housing adaptations such as small ramps and handrails.

NRS, which he

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