Planning

Active Recovery Beds 2025

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

12 Nov 2025 at 07:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 14:45

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Active Recovery Beds 2025," focusing on health and social work services. This public authority located in Lincolnshire is aiming to enhance adult social care through goal-focused reablement services provided within residential homes in the UKF3 region. The procurement process is categorised under services with a special regime outlined for light touch, and it qualifies as above threshold procurement. The tender is expected to be published in late November 2025, with full service commencement planned for April 2026, offering service operations from the 1st of April 2026 to the 31st of March 2029, with potential renewals extending to 2029.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs capable of providing specialised reablement services that can support individuals to regain independence and reduce care needs within a short span. Businesses with expertise in occupational and rehabilitation therapy, along with a capacity to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, would find this tender particularly suitable. The planned contract, valued at approximately £4.9 million, allows providers to align their services with Lincolnshire’s strategic healthcare goals, fostering sustainable business growth and community support. Companies interested are encouraged to register on relevant platforms like the Central Digital Platform and Panacea to engage in the tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Active Recovery Beds 2025

Notice Description

An Active Recovery Bed (ARB) is an Adult Social Care led, goal-focused reablement service located in a residential home or residential home with nursing capacity within Lincolnshire. The ARB service supports a person's transfer to a residential home to receive Occupational Therapy and carer led reablement that cannot be delivered in their own home. This is for a short period of time, not to exceed 28 calendar days. The level of service provided to each person during their ARB stay is based on a comprehensive and personalised care plan with input from the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) including the care provider, social care practitioners and health professionals. The core principle of the service is to maximise Lincolnshire residents' independence and enable a person to resume living in their own home with either no care provision services or a reduction in the care provision services they require, within 28 days.

Planning Information

Active Recovery Beds are provided in CQC registered residential and nursing homes within the county of Lincolnshire. The tender is due to be published in November 2025 as described in the 'details of procurement' section. Potential providers for the Active Recovery Bed service are strongly recommended to register on the Central Digital Platform, details of how to complete this are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html. Potential providers are also encouraged to register on the Panacea platform where the tender opportunity will be published, available at https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/Login.aspx If you have any questions you can also contact us at commercialteampeopleservices@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072992-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,949,902 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mark Fowell
Contact Email
mark.fowell@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1BA
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Further Information

Notice Documents

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