---
title: "Hospital Supported Discharge Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e91c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-12"
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# Hospital Supported Discharge Service

Buyer: NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e91c

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## Summary

The NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board is in the process of updating a public procurement contract for a Hospital Supported Discharge Service, which falls under the industry category of community health services. The contract aims to provide assisted discharge and community support for patients discharged from acute hospitals. The procurement stage involves the intention to award the contract following a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) in compliance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Representations by providers must be made by 14 March 2025. The procurement method is limited, involving an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This procurement presents promising opportunities for businesses involved in community health services. The service includes tasks such as delivering medications, ensuring a safe home environment, and providing community support for up to four weeks. Businesses with expertise in healthcare support, home care services, and social care would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The existing provider, British Red Cross Society, has met key criteria such as quality, value for money, collaboration within the local system, reducing health inequalities, and social value. The lifetime value of the contract is £160,000, offering substantial growth prospects for dedicated service providers committed to enhancing community health outcomes.

## Notice

Community health services - assisted discharge and community support service (for those who have been discharged).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The notice relates to an assisted discharge and community support service (for those who have been discharged). In the assisted discharge service, the activities are to ensure safer and faster discharge from an acute hospital e.g. delivering TTA medications, ensuring the property is ready for the patient and escorting the patient home for up to 72 hours. The community support service includes confidence building, shopping, escorting to a social/activity group, completing paperwork, and improving the home environment for up to four weeks. 
This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.
The lifetime value of the contract is PS160,000
The expiring contract ends 31 March 2025

### 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 14 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008876-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1 1TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Laycock |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI71 Barnet |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2025 at 08:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008876-2025
- 3 Mar 2025 at 17:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007723-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.redcrossfirstaidtraining.co.uk
- https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board

## Provenance

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