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title: "PATIENT DISCHARGE AND MENTAL HEALTH STEP DOWN CARE SERVICES (SBS10230)"
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# PATIENT DISCHARGE AND MENTAL HEALTH STEP DOWN CARE SERVICES (SBS10230)

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e42472f-6de0-416b-8aec-fd1f03e688d8

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services has awarded a contract for Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Care Services. The contract, valued at £300 million, falls under the Health and social work services category. The procurement process was conducted as an Open procedure (above threshold) and was initiated as a tender, with a tender period ending on January 31, 2023. The contract period is from July 17, 2023, to July 16, 2026, providing opportunities for businesses to engage in providing services related to discharge to assess, virtual ward support, brokerage services, and mental health step down care beds services in the United Kingdom.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare and social work sectors, to contribute to the provision of essential patient discharge and mental health services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger organisations in these industries would find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. The procurement process, which was awarded on July 12, 2023, signifies a commitment to high-quality care provision over the contract duration, creating a stable market for suppliers to engage and grow their businesses.

## 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) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Beds Services and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. This procurement has been conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It has been conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015 and relates to Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service. The framework includes Lot 1 - 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a311ef9c-9376-42d7-ae63-e1af3a4da04b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2023 - 16 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | AIRMID STAFFING; AVANTIS LIVING; BRITISH RED CROSS; DIRECT HEATHCARE 24; HEALTHNET HOMECARE; HIGHLANDS CARE SOLUTIONS; HOMELINK HEALTHCARE; MCB SOFTWARE SERVICES; ONECARE; PULSE HEALTHCARE; SCIENSUS PHARMA SERVICES LIMITED (HEALTHCARE AT HOME; SUNRISE REHABILITATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2023 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a311ef9c-9376-42d7-ae63-e1af3a4da04b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a311ef9c-9376-42d7-ae63-e1af3a4da04b
  11th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/

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