SCE0076- High Dependency Bed Service
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Closes in 28 days
Key facts
- Closing date
- Friday 13 November 2026, 14:00 (UK time) Closes in 28 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £4,877,277 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 2 November 2026, 00:00
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
- Yes
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
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- Key Criteria Assessment 60% : The assessment of the key criteria assessment forms part of the quality element of this requirement which accounts for 60% of the maximum total score. Full details on how this element will be evaluated can be found with…
- Site Visit 20% : A site visit will be conducted for providers meeting the minimum quality threshold set for the key criteria assessment stage. A site visit assessment forms part of the quality element for this requirement which accounts…
- Price 20% : The assessment of the price element of service delivery which accounts for 20% of the maximum total score. Full detail on how the price element will be evaluated can be located within the published tender documents.
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
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economic Providers must satisfy the basic selection questionnaire if they are awarded the contract. The conditions are proportionate having regard to the nature, complexity and cost of the public contract. Full detail on legal and financial capacity, and technical ability conditions of participation can be located within the published tender documentation.
technical Providers must satisfy the requirement to be able to provide fifteen dedicated High Dependency Intermediate Care beds within a CQC-registered nursing home that is rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission at the point of tender submission.
- Contract length and extensions
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029. Extensions: 12 month extension period
- How to submit
- Through procontract.due-north.com ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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- Framework
- An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
- Open for bids / closing date
- You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
- Clarification questions
- A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
- Conditions of participation
- What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
- Bids are scored on
- How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
- Lots
- A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
- Area (ITL)
- The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
- UK4 and other notice codes
- Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.
General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.
Description
Leicester City Council is looking at the recommissioning of our local High Dependency bed service of behalf of Leicestershire County Council and our LNR ICB.
High Dependency Intermediate Care provides a short-term, intensive care and support bedded service in a non-clinical environment (i.e. nursing home) within the Leicester or Leicestershire area. This discharge pathway is for individuals with complex health and social care needs who require a higher level of support than traditional intermediate care services. The service aims to support timely hospital discharge, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, promote recovery, reablement and rehabilitation, and enable people to regain as much independence as possible within a community setting.
The service specific requirements includes a provider offering fifteen dedicated High Dependency Intermediate Care beds within a CQC-registered nursing home that is rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission at the point of tender submission. It is proposed that these beds are to be block booked for the maximum contract term of 3 years on a 2+1 basis.
This contract is being awarded through the Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime. Full detailed requirements can be accessed through the published suite of documents.