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title: "Intermediate Care Beds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e7cf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-11"
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# Intermediate Care Beds

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e7cf

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## Summary

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has completed the tender process for the procurement of Intermediate Care Beds under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations of 2023. This contract, which falls under the health services category (CPV: 85100000), aims to provide short stay community intermediate care beds in single rooms for patients meeting specific criteria. The service is intended to help either avoid admission to secondary care hospitals or facilitate discharge from acute hospital beds. Located in Sunderland, the contracting authority has officially awarded the contract through Direct Award Process C, with the procurement stage being the award phase. The contract will begin on 1st April 2025 and end on 30th September 2026, with a total value of £821,851.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those specialising in intermediate care and residential care facilities. Companies that can offer responsive integrated assessment care within community-based settings will find this contract a substantial fiduciary benefit with guaranteed revenue over the contract period. The project is especially advantageous for businesses looking to expand their services geographically within the North East and North Cumbria regions. With an emphasis on quality care provisions and established criteria outlined in procurement documents, businesses that meet these standards and possess relevant experience would be well-suited to compete in future related tenders.

## Notice

For patients who meet the access criteria, rather than admit to a secondary care hospital (step up) or to facilitate a discharge from an acute hospital bed (step down), the Responsive Integrated Assessment Care Team (RIACT) will offer a short stay community intermediate care bed (in a single room) within the providers premises.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Intermediate Care Beds - Darlington The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2024/25 contract value is PS821,851. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025 Contract End Date: 31 March 2027

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 10/03/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008642-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,232,776 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR4 6SJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Pallion |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MINSTER CARE MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2025 at 09:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008642-2025
- 25 Feb 2025 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007165-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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