Planning

Discharge to Assess and Admission Avoidance Bed-based Service.

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

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Planning

15 Dec 2025 at 16:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

25 Nov 2025 at 15:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is actively engaging in the planning stage for a public procurement opportunity, titled "Discharge to Assess and Admission Avoidance Bed-based Service," within the Health and Social Work Services category. This initiative, located in London, aims to commission a service model operating from Eltham Community Hospital. The procurement process operates under the Light Touch Regime as stipulated by the Procurement Act 2023, with plans to award a single provider contract for a duration of five years, potentially extendable by two years. Market engagement events are scheduled, such as the upcoming session on January 7th, 2026, via Microsoft Teams, with input sought from interested parties by January 6th, 2026.

This tender represents significant potential for businesses experienced in enabling strength-based services within the health and social care domains. Providers with the ability to offer multidisciplinary care, support hospital discharges and avoidance admissions, alongside recovery and rehabilitation services, will find this an excellent opportunity for growth. The contract includes a block purchase arrangement, allowing for consistent service provision and collaboration with stakeholders. Businesses adept in delivering nursing and medication support, along with personal care to accelerate service users' recovery and independence, are particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Discharge to Assess and Admission Avoidance Bed-based Service.

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Greenwich are intending to commission a single provider Contract for the provision of Adult Social Care Discharge to Assess and Step Up and Step Down Services. Potential providers are encouraged to participate in a market engagement event. The procurement process is intended to be run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) above-threshold. The Service will operate from Eltham Community Hospital and will provide up to 20 beds, flexibly allocated across both pathways to support hospital discharge, admission avoidance, and short-term recovery and non-intensive rehabilitation to enable recovery and regain independence. Multidisciplinary working is key to the model, and the provider will be expected to work in partnership with system stakeholders. The service will operate on a block purchase basis and will include personal care, including nursing and medication support administered by registered nurses and care professionals care with the goal to enable service users to regain or achieve maximum independence and quality of life as soon as possible following a period of ill health. We are looking for providers with experience, skills and capability to deliver a strength-based enabling service, able to maximise people's recovery and independence during the short stay in the unit. The duration of the contract is anticipated to be 5 years, with the potential to extend for up to a maximum period/s of 2 further years

Planning Information

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is currently in the process of recommissioning the Discharge to Assess and Step up/Step down Service. We are currently in the process of developing our proposal for the service and we are seeking input and feedback from providers who are interested in delivering the service. As part of the procurement exercise, we are running two market engagement events. The first event was held on Tuesday, 9 December 2025 -2pm to 4pm via Microsoft Teams - thank you to the providers who were able to join in the event. This event included broad information on the proposed service model and outcomes. The second market engagement is scheduled for Wednesday 7th January 2026, from 11am-1pm through MSTeams. The event will include further information on the new care and support service model, the broad Procurement approach and Timetable, Property and lease arrangements. Potential providers will be asked for their views on the proposed plans for this service. The goal is to explore innovative and holistic approaches to improving outcomes for our residents and the health and social care system through this pathway. If you are interested, please contact the procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk no later than Tuesday, 6th January 2026. Your email should include names, email addresses, and job titles of those who wish to attend. Please note there is a limit of 3 attendees per organisation. Invitations will be sent out on/around Monday 5th January 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e88e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083035-2025
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
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE18 6HQ
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Local Authority
Greenwich
Electoral Ward
Woolwich Arsenal
Westminster Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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