SCE0076- High Dependency Bed Service
- Buyer
- Leicester City Council
- Value
- £4,877,277
- Closes
- 13 November 2026
- Where
- Leicester, the East Midlands
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Leicester City Council wants to commission a High Dependency Intermediate Care bed service. They need a provider to run 15 dedicated beds in a CQC-registered nursing home (rated Good or Outstanding) in the Leicester or Leicestershire area for up to 3 years. This is short-term, intensive support for people with complex health and social care needs who are being discharged from hospital.
What the buyer wants
• Provide and operate 15 dedicated High Dependency Intermediate Care beds in a nursing home environment (non-clinical setting) • The nursing home must be CQC-registered and rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission • Deliver intensive care and support to people with complex health and social care needs, focusing on hospital discharge, reablement, rehabilitation and independence in the community • Block book all 15 beds for the full contract term on a 2+1 basis (2 years + 1 year optional extension)
Likely requirements
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This contract is not suitable for most small businesses because it requires you to already operate a CQC-registered nursing home with a Good or Outstanding rating, significant staff with health and social care qualifications, and the ability to block-book 15 beds full-time. Only established care providers with existing nursing home operations can bid.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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