--- title: "NHS South Yorkshire ICB Barnsley Place - Intermediate Care Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b23" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078b23" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078b23.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078b23.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board" published: "2026-10-19" --- # NHS South Yorkshire ICB Barnsley Place - Intermediate Care Service Buyer: NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b23 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078b23) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078b23.json) ## Summary NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is procuring the residential accommodation and care support element of Barnsley’s bed-based Intermediate Care service. The provider works as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, supplying suitable residential facilities and a skilled care workforce, including healthcare assistants. Staff collaborate with NHS nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, medical staff and other health and care professionals to support patients’ rehabilitation, recovery and reablement. The service is delivered in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, for the local population. It forms part of a wider care pathway rather than a standalone residential service: the provider supports personalised care plans and patients’ recovery goals while coordinating with clinical and system partners. The process has reached an intention to award stage under the Provider Selection Regime; the notice states the contract has not yet been formally awarded. NHS South Yorkshire ICB selected the incumbent, Buckingham Care Homes, through a direct award without a competition. The ICB’s decision was approved on 15 October 2026, and the contract was signed on 19 October 2026. Its stated approximate lifetime value is £5,174,427. The term is two years, with an option to extend for a further two years. Evaluation covered quality and innovation, value, integration and collaboration, access and health inequalities, and social value. The lot description assigns weightings of 30% to quality and innovation, 20% each to value, integration and collaboration, and access, and 10% to social value. For care-home operators and providers of residential intermediate care, this award signals demand for bed-based rehabilitation and reablement delivered with NHS clinical teams. A credible provider needs appropriate accommodation, a trained care workforce including healthcare assistants, and the capacity to work within multidisciplinary teams and deliver personalised care plans. The buyer’s stated priorities point to strong clinical quality and safety, effective governance, continuity of service, reliable access to beds and effective use of commissioned capacity. Providers also need evidence of collaborative working with commissioners and health-system partners, service resilience, and a practical contribution to improving access, reducing health inequalities and supporting patient choice. Local employment and partnership working matter alongside value for money; cost efficiency must not undermine care quality or patient outcomes. The incumbent’s established service knowledge, workforce arrangements and positive delivery history were cited in its favour. The route used was a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime. ## Notice The ICB requires the provider to deliver the residential and care support element of the bed-based Intermediate Care (IMC) service as an integral part of the wider multidisciplinary team. The provider is required to provide appropriate residential accommodation and a skilled care workforce, including Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), who work collaboratively with NHS clinical staff including nursing, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, medical staff and other health and care professionals to support the delivery of rehabilitation, recovery and reablement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Barnsley Intermediate Care Service. NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are intending to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS5,174,427. The contract will be awarded for two years with option an to extend for a further two years making a total of four years. The contract will be awarded to : Buckingham Care Home, Green Lane., Sheffield S36 6BS The award has been made using the following criteria: 1. Quality and Innovation. Weighting 30% The ICB anticipates that Buckingham Care Home will continue to deliver the residential and care support element of the Intermediate Care service as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The provider is expected to maintain the established collaborative approach with NHS clinical teams, continuing to support rehabilitation, recovery and reablement outcomes for patients. Buckingham will continue to provide appropriately trained staff who contribute to the delivery of personalised care plans and support patients to achieve their identified goals. The ICB expects the provider to maintain high standards of quality and safety, continue effective governance arrangements and work collaboratively with commissioners and partners to identify opportunities for further service improvements. Given the provider's established understanding of the IMC model, existing workforce arrangements and positive delivery history, the ICB considers Buckingham Care Home to be well placed to continue delivering the requirements of the service. 2. Value. Weighting 20% The ICB expects Buckingham Care Home to continue delivering the service within the agreed contractual arrangements, ensuring effective use of commissioned capacity and maintaining value for money. The provider will continue to support system flow by providing timely access to Intermediate Care beds and working collaboratively with partners to optimise patient outcomes. The ICB expects the provider to maintain an appropriate balance between cost, quality and outcomes, ensuring that financial efficiency does not compromise patient care or service quality. Key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Weighting 20% The ICB expects Buckingham Care Home to continue operating as an integrated partner within the Intermediate Care pathway. The provider will continue to work collaboratively with NHS clinical teams, commissioners and wider system partners to ensure safe and effective delivery of care. The provider is expected to maintain the established MDT approach, support service resilience and contribute to the ongoing sustainability of the Intermediate Care model. Maintaining continuity with the current provider will ensure that existing relationships, processes and workforce arrangements continue without disruption. Key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - Weighting 20% The ICB expects Buckingham Care Home to continue providing accessible, person-centred Intermediate Care support for eligible patients. The provider will continue to work with NHS partners to ensure appropriate access pathways are maintained and that patients receive care that supports independence and recovery." Key criteria 5. Social value - Weighting 10% The ICB expects Buckingham Care Home to continue contributing to local social value through maintaining local employment opportunities, supporting partnership working and contributing to the sustainability of community-based services. The provider will continue to support the delivery of high-quality Intermediate Care services that benefit the Barnsley population. ### 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 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/098654-2026 | | Notice type | Award 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £5,174,427 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Postcode area | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 3FG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Buckingham Care Homes | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 19 Oct 2026 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098654-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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