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Provision of Discharge to Assess Services (Night Services)

Somerset County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured a night-time reablement and intermediate-care service for its Discharge to Assess (D2A) pathway in Somerset. The service supports people discharged from acute hospitals back to their usual place of residence, excluding fast-tracked end-of-life cases. It provides personalised, outcome-focused support so that assessments for ongoing care take place at home rather than in hospital. The aim is to enable speedy discharge, avoid unnecessary long-term care provision and help individuals do as much as possible independently, with support from their own networks where appropriate. The procurement is classified as rehabilitation services and falls within the services category. The work is therefore suited to providers delivering community-based discharge support, reablement and night-time intermediate care for older people and other adults requiring assistance after hospital discharge.

The contract was formally awarded to Ruby Care Ltd by Somerset Council on 21 May 2026 under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using direct award process C without prior publication of a competition. The contract runs from 4 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 and is valued at £334,000 over its lifetime. The selected provider is an existing supplier. Evaluation focused on whether it was satisfying the original contract and likely to meet the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, with this quality criterion carrying 100% in the recorded lot criteria and price 0%; the wider key-criteria information states that social value carried 10%, acceptance of the current rate was pass/fail, and other criteria were equally weighted at 30%. The provider was satisfactory or above against all key criteria.

This award shows a continuing requirement from Somerset Council for a specialist night-time D2A reablement service rather than a conventional hospital-based care arrangement. A credible future competitor would need to provide safe, personalised support in people’s homes after discharge, work to outcome-focused reablement plans and help individuals regain or maintain independence. Providers would also need to coordinate effectively with the person’s support network and the wider discharge and intermediate-care pathway, while covering night services reliably. The evaluation places strong emphasis on service quality and on demonstrating that delivery meets the required standard; acceptance of the council’s current rate is also relevant. The appointed supplier is an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a focused community-care provider with suitable operational capacity, rather than only by a large national organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Discharge to Assess Services (Night Services)

Notice Description

Pathway 1 in Somerset is the Discharge to Assess (D2A) service and is the route for all supported discharges back to usual place of residence, excluding fast tracked End of Life. The Discharge to Assess model ensures no assessment for ongoing care happens in an acute hospital setting but happens in a person's usual place of residence instead. This enables speedy discharge and prevents the overprovision of long-term care. The ethos of the service is to provide high quality personalised reablement, to be outcome focused, and to enhance what the Individual can do themselves or with help from their support network.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Assess (D2A), Night Services This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). To be direct awarded to an existing supplier under the Provider Selection Regime - Direct Award Process C Approx. lifetime value: PS334000 Duration: 04.06.2026 - 31.05.2027

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 03.08.2026. 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-069fa3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073972-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£334,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ruby Care

Further Information

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