SCE0076- High Dependency Bed Service
Leicester City Council is commissioning a High Dependency Intermediate Care bed service on behalf of Leicestershire County Council and the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board, supporting local health and social care functions. The contract covers short-term, intensive care and support for people with complex needs who require more assistance than traditional intermediate care, with the service intended to facilitate hospital discharge, prevent avoidable admissions, and support recovery, reablement, rehabilitation and increased independence in a community setting. The provider must offer 15 dedicated beds, block-booked for a proposed maximum term of three years on a 2+1 basis, within a non-clinical nursing-home environment. Delivery must take place in Leicester or Leicestershire, within the UKF21 region, and the estimated contract value is £4,877,277. The critical qualification is that the beds must be provided in a Care Quality Commission-registered nursing home rated Good or Outstanding by the point of tender submission.
Buyer: Leicester City Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 16 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £4.9m
- Bids close: 13 Nov 2026
- Location: Leicester
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2029
- Category: Rehabilitation services (85312500)
From the official notice
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.
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 13 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £4.9m.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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