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Community Unit with Nursing (24 beds)

THE ROTHERHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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12 Mar 2026 at 17:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is proceeding with the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime, relating to the establishment of a Community Unit with Nursing, offering 24 beds. This unit targets residential nursing care services within the health sector, supporting short-term stays for individuals who either cannot stay at home or are transitioning from acute care. Located in the Rotherham area, the procurement is at the award stage, with the contract valued at £1,920,672.00. It is expected to commence on 1st April 2026 following the standstill period ending on 25th March 2026. This Direct Award Process does not fall under Public Contracts Regulations 2015 but adheres to the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.

This tender offers business growth prospects for organisations specialising in residential nursing care. Particularly, it is suited for businesses capable of forming partnerships with health and social care providers to deliver rehabilitation and reablement services effectively. The awarding authority, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, is choosing to work with existing providers considering factors like capacity, capability, and past performance. Businesses adept in formulating individual therapy programmes and managing recovery plans for patients would be ideal candidates, thereby enhancing their service portfolio and expanding their operational footprint within the healthcare market.

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Notice Title

Community Unit with Nursing (24 beds)

Notice Description

Community Unit with Nursing (24 beds)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a community unit with nursing to support individuals on a short-term basis who either cannot remain at home but do not require consultant led acute care or who are being discharged from acute care but are not yet able to return home. The supplier will work with health and social care providers to support discharge to assess, recovery, rehabilitation and reablement care plans to facilitate independence and enable as many people to return home as is possible. Individual therapy programmes will be formulated with the individual to achieve the following objectives :

* Return home at the earliest opportunity and/or;
* Increase or maintain independence, choice and control and/or;
* Instigate planned treatment and care to manage deterioration in health and wellbeing.

The intention is to award a contract via an existing provider under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.

The lifetime value of the contract is PS1,920,672.00.

The contract is intended to start from 1st April 2026.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award notice. The awarding of this notice 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Wednesday 25th March 2026. <br/><br/>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-0668f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022580-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85144100 - Residential nursing care services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,920,672 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 20264 days 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
THE ROTHERHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 2UD
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ATHORPE HEALTH CARE

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