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Early Stroke Discharge Service

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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28 Aug 2026 at 11:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust commissioned an Early Stroke Discharge Service for stroke rehabilitation patients at Cumberledge Intermediate Care Centre. The service provides senior specialist medical oversight after patients move from the local acute setting to intermediate care, supporting multidisciplinary rehabilitation planning, complex medical decisions and safe, timely discharge home. The work is specialist medical services (CPV 85121200) and is delivered in the Trust’s intermediate-care setting. The named provider is Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust, a large NHS foundation trust based in Basildon. The requirement concerns consultant-level clinical input to rehabilitation patients, including participation in ward rounds twice each week and medical oversight throughout the discharge pathway.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust. It used the Provider Selection Regime for health care services and a limited direct-award procedure without prior publication of a competition, on the stated basis that there was no realistic alternative provider. One bid was recorded. The procurement’s only stated award criterion was price. The contract was signed on 4 August 2026 for £194,660 including optional extension periods. The recorded contract period runs from 1 September 206 to 31 August 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions available to 31 August 2031. The award is active. The service was described as an existing service.

This award indicates demand for consultant-led stroke rehabilitation oversight within an NHS intermediate-care discharge pathway. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work for this Trust would need senior specialist medical capability in stroke rehabilitation, including complex medical decision-making, multidisciplinary care planning and safe discharge management. Credible delivery would also require the capacity to provide regular clinical input, including twice-weekly ward-round participation, and to work across the transition from acute care through intermediate rehabilitation to discharge home. The selected provider was a large NHS foundation trust, suggesting that established clinical governance, organisational capacity and the ability to integrate with NHS rehabilitation and discharge teams are important competitive features for future consideration of this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Stroke Discharge Service

Notice Description

To provide senior specialist medical oversight for stroke rehabilitation patients, supporting multidisciplinary rehabilitation planning, complex medical decision-making, and safe, timely discharge.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Stroke Consultant from MSE FT provides specialist oversight for stroke rehabilitation patients in the Cumberledge Intermediate Care Centre following their discharge to the Trust from the local acute for rehabilitation before discharge home - including input to ward rounds on a twice weekly basis.

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award Process A. No realistic alternative provider.

Contract Value: Up to PS194,660 including optional extension periods.
New or Existing Service: Existing
Contract Start Date: 01/09/206
Contract End Date: 31/08/2029
Optional Extension: 31/08/2031

Options: Optional extension period of 2 x 12-months.

Procurement Information

No realistic alternative provider

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee69
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082115-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121200 - Medical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£194,660 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks 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
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WICKFORD
Postcode
SS11 7XX
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Rettendon and Runwell
Westminster Constituency
Maldon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust

Further Information

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