Award

Support to Return Home from Hospital

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jan 2026 at 15:17

Tender

07 Oct 2025 at 13:33

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council recently completed the procurement process for the "Support to Return Home from Hospital" service, a project aimed at supporting Birmingham residents discharged from hospital to ensure their smooth transition back home. The procurement process, following an open competition below the threshold, reached the award stage on 27th January 2026, with the contract period set from 1st March 2026 to 31st March 2027. The tender, categorized under services with a focus on health and community health services, was geared towards providing crucial support such as practical assistance, medication collection, and community integration for those living alone post-discharge. Claremont Living Group Limited, a local SME, won the contract valued at £454,880. The location for the tender is Birmingham, UK, specifically managed by the Council's Commercial and Procurement Services department.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in health and community services, especially those able to deliver targeted support for vulnerable individuals. Companies that excel in providing social care, healthcare logistics, and community engagement would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities, particularly SMEs like Claremont Living Group Limited that can offer personalised and comprehensive service delivery. Engaging in such contracts can lead to business growth by enabling firms to expand their portfolios in public sector engagements and showcase their expertise in handling specialised service contracts within local government frameworks.

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Notice Title

Support to Return Home from Hospital

Notice Description

The Support to Return Home from Hospital service provides support to Birmingham citizens being discharged from hospital or enablement bedded setting, as well as contributing to their timely discharge. Adults who live alone without any other means of support could receive a range of support for up to 6 weeks to enable them to return home and remain there thus also preventing readmissions and strain on other services in the vital period of time post discharge. This will include delivering the following: * Support on the day of discharge for individuals with follow-up support within 72 hours * Deliver a basic food parcel * Befriending * Undertake simple shopping (non-financial) * Making sure the home environment is warm, comfortable and safe * Supporting to pay bills and make appointments * Collecting medication prescriptions or setting up a prescription delivery * Practical assistance with accumulated posts, completion of forms, letter writing and posting * Helping to find out about and access community activities to keep people connected to their local communities

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a99e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007193-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£379,166 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£379,166 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£379,066 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CLAREMONT LIVING GROUP

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