---
title: "Support to return home from hospital service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d848"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-25"
---

# Support to return home from hospital service

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d848

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has completed a procurement process for the "Support to return home from hospital service" in the social work and related services category. The Council is seeking a service to assist discharged hospital patients with various support activities. The contract, awarded to Claremont Living, is valued at £840,000 and is currently active.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the social work and related services sector seeking to provide support services to hospital patients in Birmingham. The contract, with a potential extension, offers a chance for companies, especially SMEs, to contribute to community well-being by providing essential services to vulnerable individuals returning home from hospital stays.

## Notice

The Council is looking to procure a service that will support citizens who are being discharged from hospital or an enablement bed to return home.This will include delivering the following:* Support on the day of discharge for individuals with follow up support within 72 hours* Deliver a basic food parcel* Benefit maximisation * Befriending * Undertake simple shopping (non-financial)* Making sure the home environment is warm, comfortable and safe * Supporting to pay bills and make appointments* Collecting medication prescriptions or setting up a prescription delivery* Practical assistance with accumulated posts, completion of forms, letter writing and posting* Helping to find out about and access community activities to keep people connected to their local communities The Contract will be for a period of 1 year (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the option to extend for up to 1 year.The contract will be awarded to a single provider.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This will include delivering the following:* Support on the day of discharge for individuals with follow up support within 72 hours* Deliver a basic food parcel* Benefit maximisation * Befriending * Undertake simple shopping (non-financial)* Making sure the home environment is warm, comfortable and safe * Supporting to pay bills and make appointments* Collecting medication prescriptions or setting up a prescription delivery* Practical assistance with accumulated posts, completion of forms, letter writing and posting* Helping to find out about and access community activities to keep people connected to their local communities

Options: With an option to extend for a further period of 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002657-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £840,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLAREMONT LIVING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2024 at 23:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002657-2024
- 21 Jun 2023 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017682-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.finditinbirmingham.com
- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

## Provenance

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