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title: "Discharge to Assess Community Beds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067485"
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buyer: "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-13"
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# Discharge to Assess Community Beds

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067485

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## Summary

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has recently awarded a contract for the provision of 12 Pathway 3 Discharge to Assess Community Beds to Cedar Care Homes Ltd, located at Oakhill Mansions in Bristol. This procurement, classified under residential nursing care services, falls under the services category. The urgent need for these beds arose due to an unforeseen capacity shortfall, which posed an immediate risk to patient safety starting in April 2026. The procurement stage is at the tender update phase, with the contract having commenced on 1st April 2026, for an initial period of 18 months with an optional 12-month extension. The contract was awarded under the Provider Selection Regime regulations, using a direct award process due to extreme urgency, circumventing the standard competitive process.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses within the healthcare and residential care sectors, particularly those with capabilities in delivering high-level, 24-hour nursing care services. Companies that are well-positioned to offer similar urgent care services may find potential growth opportunities by aligning with NHS needs, especially during rapid transformation or capacity shortfalls within the healthcare system. The direct award method indicates a need for swift mobilisation and reliability in providing care services, which favours businesses that can rapidly adapt and maintain high standards under pressure. Such contracts can bolster their experience and visibility in the public health care provision domain.

## Notice

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited contract in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, for the provision of 12 P3 Pathway Discharge to Assess Beds to Cedar Care Homes Ltd under urgent circumstances. These beds will be delivered at Oakhill Mansions operated by Cedar Care Homes Ltd. The system is facing an immediate and unplanned capacity shortfall from April 2026 and creates a direct and imminent risk to patient safety and system flow, which could not reasonably have been fully mitigated through earlier procurement action given the reliance on transformation programmes that were, at the time, expected to reduce demand within the existing contracted capacity. Pathway 3 (P3) beds form part of the Discharge to Assess (D2A) model and are intended for individuals who are medically optimised for discharge from acute hospital settings but have complex, high-level care needs that cannot be safely met in their own home environment at the point of discharge. P3 beds are typically provided within registered residential or nursing care home settings and deliver 24-hour care and support, including access to nursing provision where required. The service is VAT-exempt, and all contract values stated are excluding VAT

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited contract for the provision of 12 P3 Pathway Discharge to Assess Beds to Cedar Care Homes Ltd under urgent circumstances. These beds will be delivered at Oakhill Mansions operated by Cedar Care Homes Ltd The system is facing an immediate and unplanned capacity shortfall from April 2026 and creates a direct and imminent risk to patient safety and system flow, which could not reasonably have been fully mitigated through earlier procurement action given the reliance on transformation programmes that were, at the time, expected to reduce demand within the existing contracted capacity. Pathway 3 (P3) beds form part of the Discharge to Assess (D2A) model and are intended for individuals who are medically optimised for discharge from acute hospital settings but have complex, high-level care needs that cannot be safely met in their own home environment at the point of discharge. P3 beds are typically provided within registered residential or nursing care home settings and deliver 24-hour care and support, including access to nursing provision where required. The total lifetime value of the contract will be a maximum of PS951,225.60 The contract value stated is exclusive of VAT. The services being procured constitute VAT-exempt welfare services provided by a registered care home The contract term will commence 01 April 2026 for up to a maximum period of 12 months ending 31 March 2027. From 01 April 2026, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board and NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board will operate under a clustered model, comprising shared leadership and functions; however, each Integrated Care Board will remain a separate statutory organisation with its own legal responsibilities. This arrangement is relevant to the future commissioning approach but does not alter the accountability for this contract award. This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### Procurement Information

The contract has been awarded without prior publication due to extreme urgency brought about by events that were not reasonably foreseeable by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board. The immediate requirement to secure additional Discharge to Assess Pathway 3 capacity to support hospital discharge and patient safety could not be met within the timescales of a competitive process. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has therefore relied on the urgent award provisions under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033107-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £951,225 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CEDAR CARE HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2026 at 09:19 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033107-2026
- 26 Mar 2026 at 09:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027656-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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