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title: "Hospital Discharge Service"
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buyer: "DONCASTER COUNCIL"
published: "2023-05-18"
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# Hospital Discharge Service

Buyer: DONCASTER COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa6593a4-7322-4bd7-8484-e80dc57c4b01

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## Summary

The Doncaster Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Hospital Discharge services to Hales Group Ltd. The contract, valued at £80,500, will run from 1st April 2023 to 25th June 2023 in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The procurement method used was direct award, and the tender period ended on 1st March 2023.

This opportunity is suitable for businesses operating in the healthcare services sector, particularly those providing hospital and rehabilitation services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. Doncaster Council, as the buying organization, has indicated a need for high-quality service provision and is open to considering options for future service extension or re-procurement based on the evaluation of the current service.

## Notice

To extend the current provision of the Hospital Discharge service, that was compliantly procured, for a further 12 weeks from 1st April 2023 to 25th June 2023 to allow a full review and evaluation of the service to take place. Following the review and evaluation options will be considered to further extend the service, end or re-procure - with the appropriate governance in place. The Hospital Discharge service will be procured at the uplifted 23/24 rate of PS26.60 per hour - 252 block hours per week - a total approx. weekly cost of PS6,700 - 12 weeks total cost approx. PS80,500. The service cost to date is approximately PS82,000 (December 2022 to March 2023).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b2f7836-b85d-4e60-a35a-a3392b103712 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 25 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,500 |
| 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 | DONCASTER COUNCIL |
| Locality | DONCASTER |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN1 3BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster |
| Local authority | Doncaster |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HALES GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111000 - Hospital services
- 85111400 - Rehabilitation hospital services

## Release History

- 18 May 2023 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b2f7836-b85d-4e60-a35a-a3392b103712

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b2f7836-b85d-4e60-a35a-a3392b103712
  18th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=68546&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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