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Official UK procurement notice

Active Recovery Beds · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,502,952total for 3 lots · £1,502,952 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026awarded 17 Mar 2026
Awarded to GLENHOLME SENIOR LIVING (SPALDING) LIMITED +2 more3 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Active Recovery Beds will support individuals who require a period of bed-based reablement to enable them to focus on returning to their home. This will be achieved in partnership between the Council and the Provider.

The service will provide assessment, support and care planning for the Individual and will work with the Individual and the Care Home staff to help achieve their identified goals and outcomes.

  • No preliminary market engagement: UK1 Pipeline Notice was published on the Procontract tender portal notice reference number 2025/S 000-026794 UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was published on the Procontract tender portal notice reference number 2025/S 000-072992

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£1,252,461 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Active Recovery Beds in the East area of LincolnshireAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£417,487

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £417,487 exc. VAT · £500,984 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to 24 months extension
Lot #2Active Recovery Beds in the West area of LincolnshireAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£417,487

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £417,487 exc. VAT · £500,984 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to 24 months extension
Lot #3Active Recovery Beds in the South area of LincolnshireAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£417,487

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £417,487 exc. VAT · £500,984 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to 24 months extension

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Contract Suspensions, Breaches and Defaults: 8%
  • Proposed Working Methods - Compliance With the Specification: 20%
  • Proposed Working Methods - Challenges and Risks: 15%
  • Proposed Working Methods - Service Delivery: 15%
  • Location of the Setting (Distance by road to the nearest acute hospital): 5%
  • Location of the Setting (Is the Setting within 2 miles of a bus stop or train station): 3%
  • Care Quality Commission: 6%
  • Activities within the Active Recovery Centre: 8%
  • Statement agreed with the Registered Home Manager or Nominated Individual: 20%
Published award criteria (9)
  • Contract Suspensions, Breaches and Defaults
  • Proposed Working Methods - Compliance With the Specification
  • Proposed Working Methods - Challenges and Risks
  • Proposed Working Methods - Service Delivery
  • Location of the Setting (Distance by road to the nearest acute hospital)
  • Location of the Setting (Is the Setting within 2 miles of a bus stop or train station)
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Activities within the Active Recovery Centre
  • Statement agreed with the Registered Home Manager or Nominated Individual

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Jan 2026, 14:02 GMT
Last source update
17 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Mar 2026
Authority reference
DN796755
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003120
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0605b8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published287 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 14:02 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by264 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline257 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent225 days ago
    17 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published225 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by224 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jan 2026, 14:02 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Mar 2026, 15:15 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 1814 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Active Recovery Beds in the East area of Lincolnshire1 award
GLENHOLME SENIOR LIVING (SPALDING) LIMITEDSMELot 1 Active Recovery Beds in the East Area of Lincolnshire1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: There are 2 extensions of up to 12 months each available, so a total of 24 months in total£417,48717 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Active Recovery Beds in the West area of Lincolnshire1 award
Homer Lodge Care CentreLot 2 Active Recovery Beds in the West Area of Lincolnshire1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: There are 2 extensions of up to 12 months each available, so a total of 24 months in total£417,48717 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Active Recovery Beds in the South area of Lincolnshire1 award
The Orders of St John Care TrustLot 3 Active Recovery Beds in the South of Lincolnshire1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: There are 2 extensions of up to 12 months each available, so a total of 24 months in total£417,48717 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Active Recovery Beds in the East area of Lincolnshire6final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one50—
2 · Active Recovery Beds in the West area of Lincolnshire7final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one60—
3 · Active Recovery Beds in the South area of Lincolnshire5final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGRB-3736-CHZN County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN1 1YLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Glenholme Senior Living (Spalding)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 12204876 79 High Street , Eton Windsor, South East, SL4 6AFContact email
  • PREMIERBELL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMGB-2568-JZZZ 23-26 Monson Street, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN5 7RZContact email
  • THE ORDERS OF ST. JOHN CARE TRUSTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03073089 Eyre Court Whisby Way, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN6 3LQContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender