---
title: "Intermediate Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04691b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-23"
---

# Intermediate Care

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04691b

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## Summary

Somerset Council has completed the procurement process for an Intermediate Care contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This award notice confirms that the contract has been directly awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, with the service provision period running from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025. The contract, focused on health and social work services, carries an estimated lifetime value of £1,000,000. The process falls under the category of services and takes place in the Taunton locality, within the region designated as UKK23.

This tender offers business growth opportunities, especially for companies operating within the health and social work services sector. Given the contract's substantial value and targeted service requirement, businesses specialising in intermediate care and capable of providing short-term funded aftercare services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement's focus on quality and adherence to statutory requirements ensures a steady opportunity for businesses that can meet or exceed the specified service standards, thereby opening pathways for enhanced service provision in regional health care.

## Notice

Intermediate Care

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Short term funded aftercare which is assessed by health care staff where a person cannot leave hospital without support to enable recovery. To be direct awarded to an existing supplier un the Provider Selection Regime - Direct Award Process C Approx. lifetime value - PS2,000,000 Duration: 01.06.2024 - 31.05.2026

### Procurement Information

Award is being conducted in line with the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027055-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RUBY CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2024 at 11:25 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027055-2024
- 21 May 2024 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015946-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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