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title: "Level 2b Neuro Rehabilitation Beds - DAP C"
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# Level 2b Neuro Rehabilitation Beds - DAP C

Buyer: MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0503ae

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## Summary

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB) has formally awarded a contract under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for Level 2b Neuro Rehabilitation Beds, designed to ensure continuity of service and the safety of patients undergoing rehabilitation. This procurement, classified under rehabilitation hospital services (CPV 85111400), was carried out using a direct award process C (DAP C) to benefit from commercially favourable rates and to provide value for money to the NHS. Scheduled to run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, the contract covers services across regions such as Ely and St Neots in Cambridgeshire. The award was concluded on 28th January 2025, following a thorough evaluation where quality and integration criteria received greater weighting.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in neuro-rehabilitation services, particularly those with a proven track record of delivering high-quality clinical outcomes and efficient discharge processes. The market for Level 2b neurological rehabilitation in the East of England is notably competitive, offering a lucrative prospect for well-established providers such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Fen House and The Marbrook Centre, who have been awarded portions of the contract. Businesses that can demonstrate excellence in service provision, integration, and collaboration while meeting social value needs are well-positioned to succeed in this procurement environment. This opportunity is particularly relevant for providers looking to expand their market presence in specialised healthcare services within the region.

## Notice

The ICB has an intention to award a contract to an existing provider , under the Provider Selection Regime DAP C process to provide for continuity of service and safety of patients undergoing rehabilitation. There are limited Level 2b neurological rehabilitation providers within the East of England, meaning that the beds at these units are highly sought after, with competition from neighbouring ICBs (who currently are charged a higher spot purchase rate than the above MSE ICB spot purchase rate). The award is required in order for MSE ICB to continue to receive the commercially beneficial rates for placements and provide Value for Money to the NHS. The provider is doing a good job and the ICB believes that it will continue to so for the residents of MSE ICB to access specialist and quality neurological rehabilitation services from providers who are known to deliver good clinical outcomes in the population, and have demonstrated excellent ability to engage in timely discharge processes, supporting the 8-12 week pathway and facilitating flow through acute beds into specialist rehabilitation. The contract is for one year from 1st April 2025- 31st March 2026 and indicative spend across the two providers is PS898,897 based on 100% bed capacity in each.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The ICB has an intention to award a contract to an existing provider , under the Provider Selection Regime DAP C process to provide for continuity of service and safety of patients undergoing rehabilitation. There are limited Level 2b neurological rehabilitation providers within the East of England, meaning that the beds at these units are highly sought after, with competition from neighbouring ICBs (who currently are charged a higher spot purchase rate than the above MSE ICB spot purchase rate). The award is required in order for MSE ICB to continue to receive the commercially beneficial rates for placements and provide Value for Money to the NHS. The provider is doing a good job and the ICB believes that it will continue to so for the residents of MSE ICB to access specialist and quality neurological rehabilitation services from providers who are known to deliver good clinical outcomes in the population, and have demonstrated excellent ability to engage in timely discharge processes, supporting the 8-12 week pathway and facilitating flow through acute beds into specialist rehabilitation. The contract is for one year from 1st April 2025- 31st March 2026 and indicative spend across the two providers is PS898,897 based on 100% bed capacity in each.

### 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 Contract 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 the relevant authority by 25th April 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/017789-2025 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 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 | £898,897 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Gerrards Cross |
| Westminster constituency | Chesham and Amersham |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FEN HOUSE; THE MARBROOK CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111400 - Rehabilitation hospital services
- 85112100 - Hospital-bedding services
- 85112200 - Outpatient care services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 07:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017789-2025
- 16 Apr 2025 at 09:30 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015443-2025
- 16 Apr 2025 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015422-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brainkind.org
- http://www.marbrook.co.uk
- http://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk

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