Official UK procurement notice
Step Up/Step Down Intermediate Care Bed Support (Thirsk)
Authority: NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of 20 hours of care/support to the step-up/step-down bed in Orchid House Extra Care facility in North Yorkshire
The beds provide a period of rehabilitation for up to 6 weeks for adults over the age of 18, and as a preferred place of care/death for patients in receipt of palliative or end of life care.
The service will:
- Provide a step-up facility for people that cannot remain at home but do not require acute care, admission avoidance.
- Provide a step-down facility for people who have been medically optimised within an acute setting but are not able to return home and require additional support/rehabilitation before returning.
- Provide care and support for people at the end of life / palliative.
- Identifies the patient's key worker who will lead on the planning and discharge
- Promotes individual independence, self-care and well-being.
- Ensure that Carers will participate and follow evidence-based treatment programs to these service users to maximise their recover and independence.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of 20 hours of care/support to the step-up/step-down (SUSD) bed in Orchid…Awarded
Provision of 20 hours of care/support to the step-up/step-down (SUSD) bed in Orchid House Extra Care facility in North Yorkshire
The beds provide a period of rehabilitation for up to 6 weeks for adults over the age of 18, and as a preferred place of care/death for patients in receipt of palliative or end of life care.
The service will:
- Provide a step-up facility for people that cannot remain at home but do not require acute care, admission avoidance.
- Provide a step-down facility for people who have been medically optimised within an acute setting but are not able to return home and require additional support/rehabilitation before returning.
- Provide care and support for people at the end of life / palliative.
- Identifies the patient's key worker who will lead on the planning and discharge
- Promotes individual independence, self-care and well-being.
- Ensure that Carers will participate and follow evidence-based treatment programs to these service users to maximise their recover and independence.
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Approximate lifetime value of the contract is £57,200.
Contract term - 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026 (the contract term may be extended by 1 year).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Mar 2025, 15:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2025, 16:17 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010984- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb22Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23:59hrs 21 March 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23:59hrs 21 March 2025. Provider representations in relation to this intention to award notice should be submitted in writing to [email protected] This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The contract award was approved by Deputy Place Director - North Yorkshire and Place Director of Finance - North Yorkshire. No conflicts of interest have been declared in relation to the contract award. The criteria applied to this intention to award was: Basic Selection Criteria - Mandatory and Discretionary Grounds - Suitability to pursue activity Key Criteria Quality - 25% Innovation - 10% Value - 25% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 15% Improving Access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 15% Social Value - 10% NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has conducted an assessment of the Provider against the stated Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria and considers that the existing provider is satisfying its current existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextAdditional Information · VI.3 | — | 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 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Contract award date - 2… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirteen Housing Group Limited | £57,200 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008575-2025-1 · Thirteen Housing Group Limited
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- £57,200
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Thirteen Housing Group LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.