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title: "Step down beds"
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# Step down beds

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-down-beds-ocds-h6vhtk-05a781). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust: "Step down beds". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £112,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/humber-teaching-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rv9)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £112,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 December 2025 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Housing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-down-beds-ocds-h6vhtk-05a781#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a781`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/step-down-beds-ocds-h6vhtk-05a781#tl-md)

## Description
The service will facilitate the safe transfer of care for service users who are medically fit for discharge from acute mental health inpatient units. It will be available for 5 people at any point in time. The focus will be to support access to suitable accommodation and assistance to maintain a tenancy. The service will be provided for a maximum period of 28 days for service users meeting the eligibility criteria; any exception to the length of stay will be by mutual agreement between the provider and commissioner.
The following will be provided:
	Accommodation will be available for service users who have either no accommodation identified or are waiting to access a tenancy.
	Assistance with daily living activities and support with short term needs. 
	Staff will support service users in obtaining longer term accommodation and promote independent living.
	1-1 support with a dedicated specialist mental health worker to identify and achieve move on plans; part time hours worked flexibly across 7 days to meet client need.
	1-1 and group activities with support workers focussing on independent living skills available on site between 10am- 2pm and 6pm -10pm 7 days a week.
	Out of hours crisis support from the mental health response team (HTFT)
	24/7 access to low level support.
	Property management assistant available to ensure repairs are dealt with swiftly and ensure effective void room turnover
	Housekeeper available to support with communal cleaning and stock replenishment.
Annual contract value: £112k
Contract term: 1/4/2026 to 31/3/2029 with option to extend

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 70333000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066958-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-21T08:35:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T22:44:17.100Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a781