--- title: "Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Care Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-238d4d75-5f17-440b-a995-72c037cab56b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-238d4d75-5f17-440b-a995-72c037cab56b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-238d4d75-5f17-440b-a995-72c037cab56b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-238d4d75-5f17-440b-a995-72c037cab56b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES" published: "2022-12-05" --- # Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Care Services Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-238d4d75-5f17-440b-a995-72c037cab56b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-238d4d75-5f17-440b-a995-72c037cab56b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-238d4d75-5f17-440b-a995-72c037cab56b.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services is conducting a procurement process for Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Care Services under a Light Touch Regime. The tender is open for providers of healthcare beds and related services, with a contract value of £75,000,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender deadline of January 31, 2023. The contract period is set to start on July 3, 2023, and end on July 2, 2026, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the health services sector. This tender by the NHS Shared Business Services presents an opportunity for businesses to provide services for Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Care. Providers of Discharge to Assess Services, Third Party Brokerage Services, Virtual Ward Support Services, and Mental Health Step Down Care Beds Services are well-suited to compete. Companies dedicated to sustainability and social value will have a competitive edge, as these elements carry significant weight in the tender evaluation process. ## Notice NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Care Beds and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support The Framework will be structured using the following Lots; Lot1 - Discharge to Assess Services Lot 2 - Third Party Brokerage Services Lot 3 - Virtual Ward Support Services Lot 4 - Mental Health Step Down Care Beds Services We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender. Procurement documents can be accessed at the below link http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/14810583 Additional information: The value provided is only an estimate based upon market value NHS SBS cannot guarantee to successful Suppliers any business through this Framework Agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the Framework Agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90236c9e-3e84-4e8c-bfba-f3573bac8334 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jul 2023 - 2 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES | | Locality | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP2 7AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Dacorum | | Electoral ward | Adeyfield East | | Westminster constituency | Hemel Hempstead | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 5 Dec 2022 at 13:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90236c9e-3e84-4e8c-bfba-f3573bac8334 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90236c9e-3e84-4e8c-bfba-f3573bac8334 5th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/14810583 - https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support - https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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