--- title: "Support to Return Home from Hospital" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a99e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a99e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a99e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a99e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-27" --- # Support to Return Home from Hospital Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a99e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a99e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a99e.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council recently completed the procurement process for the "Support to Return Home from Hospital" service, a project aimed at supporting Birmingham residents discharged from hospital to ensure their smooth transition back home. The procurement process, following an open competition below the threshold, reached the award stage on 27th January 2026, with the contract period set from 1st March 2026 to 31st March 2027. The tender, categorized under services with a focus on health and community health services, was geared towards providing crucial support such as practical assistance, medication collection, and community integration for those living alone post-discharge. Claremont Living Group Limited, a local SME, won the contract valued at £454,880. The location for the tender is Birmingham, UK, specifically managed by the Council's Commercial and Procurement Services department. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in health and community services, especially those able to deliver targeted support for vulnerable individuals. Companies that excel in providing social care, healthcare logistics, and community engagement would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities, particularly SMEs like Claremont Living Group Limited that can offer personalised and comprehensive service delivery. Engaging in such contracts can lead to business growth by enabling firms to expand their portfolios in public sector engagements and showcase their expertise in handling specialised service contracts within local government frameworks. ## Notice The Support to Return Home from Hospital service provides support to Birmingham citizens being discharged from hospital or enablement bedded setting, as well as contributing to their timely discharge. Adults who live alone without any other means of support could receive a range of support for up to 6 weeks to enable them to return home and remain there thus also preventing readmissions and strain on other services in the vital period of time post discharge. This will include delivering the following: * Support on the day of discharge for individuals with follow-up support within 72 hours * Deliver a basic food parcel * Befriending * Undertake simple shopping (non-financial) * Making sure the home environment is warm, comfortable and safe * Supporting to pay bills and make appointments * Collecting medication prescriptions or setting up a prescription delivery * Practical assistance with accumulated posts, completion of forms, letter writing and posting * Helping to find out about and access community activities to keep people connected to their local communities ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007193-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Jan 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £379,166 | | Lots value | £379,166 | | Awards value | £379,066 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B1 1BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CLAREMONT LIVING GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 27 Jan 2026 at 15:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007193-2026 - 7 Oct 2025 at 13:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062904-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007193-2026 27th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062904-2025 7th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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