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title: "Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) in Somerset - Discharge to Admission (D2A)"
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# Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) in Somerset - Discharge to Admission (D2A)

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051612

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## Summary

Somerset Council has concluded the contract award process for the Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) in Somerset, specifically focused on Discharge to Admission (D2A) services. This procurement falls under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime as outlined in the 2023 regulations. The awarded contract covers five geographical lots within Somerset, including Mendip, South Somerset, Sedgemoor, West Somerset, and Taunton. The agreements were formally signed on 14th November 2025, with services scheduled from 1st June 2026 through 31st May 2031, and potential extensions for up to five years with a total estimated contract value of £77,700,000. The procurement method employed is an open procedure with significant emphasis on quality criteria, ensuring no assessment for ongoing care happens in the acute hospital setting but in the individual's residence instead.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses within the health and social work services sector. Companies that specialise in personalised reablement services which are outcome-focused and goal-oriented would be particularly well-suited to compete for these contracts. The procurement process heavily weighted criteria such as improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice, alongside quality and innovation, integration, collaboration, and service sustainability. Therefore, businesses that demonstrate strength in these areas stand to benefit from engaging with Somerset Council as a reliable procurement partner. The contracts encompass a lengthy service provision period and offer room for business growth and strategic development, especially for those with robust capabilities in health and social care.

## Notice

Pathway 1 in Somerset is the Discharge to Assess (D2A) service and is the route for all supported discharges back to usual place of residence, excluding fast tracked End of Life. The Discharge to Assess model ensures no assessment for ongoing care happens in an acute hospital setting but happens in a person's usual place of residence instead. This enables speedy discharge and prevents the overprovision of long-term care. The ethos of the service is to provide high quality personalised reablement, to be outcome focused, and to enhance what the Individual can do themselves or with help from their support network.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Mendip

Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the Mendip area of Somerset. This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Approx. lifetime value: PS15,540,000 This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.

Renewal: There is an option to extend by two further periods of up to 24 months each and one further period of up to 12 months.

Lot 2 - South Somerset

Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the South Somerset area of Somerset. This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Approx. lifetime value: PS15,540,000 This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.

Renewal: There is an option to extend by two further periods of up to 24 months each and one further period of up to 12 months.

Lot 3 - Sedgemoor

Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the Sedgemoor area of Somerset. This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Approx. lifetime value: PS15,540,000 This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.

Renewal: There is an option to extend by two further periods of up to 24 months each and one further period of up to 12 months.

Lot 4 - West Somerset

Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the West Somerset area of Somerset. This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Approx. lifetime value: PS15,540,000 This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.

Renewal: There is an option to extend by two further periods of up to 24 months each and one further period of up to 12 months.

Lot 5 - Taunton

Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the Taunton area of Somerset. This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Approx. lifetime value: PS15,540,000 This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.

Renewal: There is an option to extend by two further periods of up to 24 months each and one further period of up to 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027052-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,540,000 |

## 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | LIFELINE HOMECARE; SOMERSET CARE; WALTER MANNY LTD. TRADING AS BLUEBIRD CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2026 at 17:17 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027052-2026
- 29 Dec 2025 at 09:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086217-2025
- 14 Nov 2025 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074024-2025
- 16 May 2025 at 14:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022317-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.somerset.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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