SCE0076- High Dependency Bed Service

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%qualityKey Criteria AssessmentThe 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 within the published tender documents. A minimum overall quality score threshold of 65% of the maximum quality score (65% of the maximum 60% score set for Quality) has been set. Any response not meeting this minimum score will be rejected.
• 20%qualitySite Visit 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 for 20% of the maximum total score. Full details on how this element will be evaluated can be found within the published tender documents. A minimum overall quality score threshold of 65% of the maximum quality score (65% of the maximum 20% score set for Quality) has been set. Any response not meeting this minimum score will be rejected. 
• 20%pricePriceThe 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.

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• 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.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published21 days ago

   16 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
2. Clarification questions by5 days ago

   2 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 7 days

   13 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 60 days

   5 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice6 Jul 2026, 17:05 BST063369-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice13 Aug 2026, 09:59 BST077069-2026
3. Tender notice16 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST098001-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender