Award

Step-Down Bed Service with Support Workers

CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

27 Aug 2025 at 16:34

Award

12 Jun 2025 at 12:56

TenderUpdate

03 Apr 2025 at 13:04

Planning

03 Apr 2025 at 12:26

Summary of the contracting process

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust initiated a public procurement process to commission a 'Step-Down Bed Service with Support Workers'. The service, classified under the hospital services industry, seeks to provide 35 low to medium supported living beds across the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster. These facilities are intended to support early discharge from mental health wards and enhance community integration. The procurement process, governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), was initially marked for completion on 25 June 2025; however, the process was eventually abandoned on 27 August 2025 due to shifts in local population needs. This decision implies a forthcoming new tender process.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in community care and mental health services. Firms with capabilities in providing supported living environments and staff can offer a competitive edge, especially if they can demonstrate efficiently managed discharge planning and integration with local health and social care services. The contract was valued at £8,000,000, highlighting substantial growth potential for businesses equipped to meet the high-quality standards and social value requirements stipulated under the PSR. Engaging in this tender process could yield benefits for businesses by enhancing their profiles and expanding their service offerings in the community health domain.

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Notice Title

Step-Down Bed Service with Support Workers

Notice Description

CNWL is looking to commission 35 low to medium supported living beds to serve the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. The service should also include enough staffing to enable 24hr staffing coverage in each property, as well as provision of 'enhanced' mental health & care co-ordination support to patients across these 35 beds meeting all requirements laid out below<br/><br/>The aim of this provision is to:<br/>- Support early discharge of patients from acute MH wards safely into the community, supporting a reduction in length of stay & releasing capacity<br/>- Support early discharge of CNWL service users in out of area beds, including, where necessary, co-ordinating service user repatriations<br/>- Provide recovery-focused environments that support service users to build independence, engage with activities of daily living and remain complaint with treatment<br/>- Provide social care support, particularly in relation to benefits and housing process<br/>- Refer/signpost patients to activities within the local community that will support recovery<br/>- Provide support to service users with discharge goals and ensure timely discharge is being facilitated from the step down project so it can continue to support flow<br/>- Work jointly with CNWL Teams and other relevant organisations to support referrals, patient care and discharge planning, and participate in/lead MDT Professionals meetings.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority conducted a competitive process under PSR Regulation

The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23 Jun 2025.
Written representations can be sent to Joe.varghese@nhs.net.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.'

The same three decision makers (Internal Governance Group) were present for both the moderation and there were no conflicts of interest within the evaluation panel identified.

The weighting within this procurement were split into the following:
60% Quality = 40% Key Criteria 1,3,4, 10% Social Value Key Criteria 5, 10% Cost = Key Criteria 2.

The Contracting Authority used all 5 Key Criteria to award this contract as required when following PSR 2023 regulations. The supplier to be awarded the contract scored the highest score overall when assessing their bid against each of the 5 Key Criteria, Presentation and the Basic Selection Criteria and resulted in the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Additional 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 the relevant authority by 23 Jun 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. 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. Which will be awarded on the 25 Jun 2025 following the standstill period, should no representations be made.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fcad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051742-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111000 - Hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 5JD
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI3 Inner London - West, TLI7 Outer London - West and North West

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHOSEN CARE GROUP

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