Official UK procurement notice
Pinetum Nursing Home - Beds
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of intermediate care nursing beds to support timely hospital discharge, offering 24‑hour nursing care, rehabilitation support, and MDT‑aligned recovery for medically optimised patients.
CPV: Residential health facilities services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of intermediate care nursing beds to support timely discharge from acute careAwarded
Provision of intermediate care nursing beds to support timely discharge from acute care. The service includes a block contract for general nursing beds with 24‑hour nursing and care support, delivery of rehabilitation-focused care plans, participation in MDT processes, and acceptance of medically optimised patients on discharge pathways. The provider must ensure safe staffing, same‑day transfers where capacity allows, and continuity of bed availability in line with service requirements.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Authority reference
G/0505- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024812- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e1aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The following line is required by FTS: '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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30/03/2026. 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 30/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be sent to t.parsonage@nhs.net by midnight on 30 March 2026. No conflicts of interest have been identified. The supplier has been assesed against the direct award c regulations.The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care UK | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024812-2026-1 · Care UK
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of intermediate care nursing beds to support timely discharge from acute care | 1bids | — | — | £800,000 – £1,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £800,000 – £1,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Care UK Community PartnershipsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.