Notice Information
Notice Title
Discharge to Assess Community Beds
Notice Description
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission the block provision of Pathway 3 (P3) Discharge to Assess Community Beds for patients in BNSSG. These beds will be delivered at Gracefiields, South Gloucestershire operated by Cedar Care. BNSSG ICB has implemented a Discharge to Assess model following hospital admission, in collaboration with ICS partners. The vision of the model is to maximise independence, de-escalate care as early as possible, and prevent de-compensation. Over time this is expected to increase the number of people managing independently or with appropriate support at home and reduce reliance on bed-based care in both the short and long term. BNSSG ICB has followed PSR Direct Award Process C for the contract to which this notice relates. The service is VAT-exempt, and all contract values stated are excluding VAT This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission the block provision of Pathway 3 (P3) Discharge to Assess Community Beds for patients in BNSSG. Pathway 3 supports people who require approximately 28 days of intensive rehabilitation in a community hospital or nursing/residential care home setting and who are expected to require a long-term care package, most likely in a nursing or residential care home. BNSSG ICB has implemented a Discharge to Assess model in collaboration with ICS partners, incorporating four pathways (0-3) to support timely discharge from hospital and maximise independence. Pathway 3 forms part of this wider system.
Options: Option to extend for 12 months
Procurement 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 midnight on 25th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066901
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056024-2026
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85144000 - Residential health facilities services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,526,592 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Mar 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England), TLK11 Bristol, City of
-
- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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