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Hospital Supported Discharge Service

NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

12 Mar 2025 at 08:58

Award

03 Mar 2025 at 17:21

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board is in the process of updating a public procurement contract for a Hospital Supported Discharge Service, which falls under the industry category of community health services. The contract aims to provide assisted discharge and community support for patients discharged from acute hospitals. The procurement stage involves the intention to award the contract following a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) in compliance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Representations by providers must be made by 14 March 2025. The procurement method is limited, involving an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This procurement presents promising opportunities for businesses involved in community health services. The service includes tasks such as delivering medications, ensuring a safe home environment, and providing community support for up to four weeks. Businesses with expertise in healthcare support, home care services, and social care would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The existing provider, British Red Cross Society, has met key criteria such as quality, value for money, collaboration within the local system, reducing health inequalities, and social value. The lifetime value of the contract is £160,000, offering substantial growth prospects for dedicated service providers committed to enhancing community health outcomes.

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Notice Title

Hospital Supported Discharge Service

Notice Description

Community health services - assisted discharge and community support service (for those who have been discharged).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The notice relates to an assisted discharge and community support service (for those who have been discharged). In the assisted discharge service, the activities are to ensure safer and faster discharge from an acute hospital e.g. delivering TTA medications, ensuring the property is ready for the patient and escorting the patient home for up to 72 hours. The community support service includes confidence building, shopping, escorting to a social/activity group, completing paperwork, and improving the home environment for up to four weeks.
This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.
The lifetime value of the contract is PS160,000
The expiring contract ends 31 March 2025

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 14 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e91c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008876-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 1TH
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI71 Barnet

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY

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