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Published 1 May 2025, 16:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A)

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)

Framework ceiling (notional)£7,981,010total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 30 May 2025awarded 11 Jul 2025

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) aims to support individuals who are in hospital and no longer require acute care but cannot be discharged home, as well as those living at home who need a safe place to stay while their care needs are assessed.

The intention of the contract is to provide 40 block Somewhere To Assess Pathway Beds working in partnership with the Sheffield ICB (Integrated Care Board), and to set up a Framework to cover any spot purchases above the 40 block beds.

The awarding of this contract will be 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.

CPV: Residential health facilities services · Residential nursing care services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 20 suppliers · 13 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.7 per place) · 6 appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) BlockAwardedPublished value£5,570,210

The intention of the contract is to provide 33 block Somewhere Else To Assess Pathway beds working in partnership with the Sheffield ICB (Integrated Care Board).

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of PSR.

The lifetime value of this procurement is £2,922,502. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Variant bids: not allowed

85144100 Residential nursing care services

Lot #2Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) FrameworkAwardedPublished value£2,410,800

The intention of the Framework is to provide spot purchase Somewhere Else To Assess Pathway beds working in partnership with the Sheffield ICB (Integrated Care Board).

This notice is an intention to award a framework agreement under the competitive process of PSR.

The lifetime value of this procurement is £2,410,800. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Variant bids: not allowed

85144100 Residential nursing care services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 90%Social value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: 90
Social Value: 10
Price: 0

What this means for your bid

“Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 1 May 2025, 16:21 BST
Last source update: 11 Jul 2025, 17:02 BST
Award evaluation window: 30 May 2025 – …
Authority reference: 98969
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039423
Classification (CPV): Residential health facilities servicesResidential nursing care services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050bbb Find a Tender

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 the relevant authority by 24th July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. The decision to award this contract was authorised by the Head of Procurement and Supply Chain on the 11th July 2025. There have been no declared conflicts of interest. The relative importance of the criteria was determined based upon the key delivery requirements of the service specification with a greater emphasis on quality criterion. The evaluation process determined that the successful providers met the key criteria outlined for this contract.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Appointment period ends: 30 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 30 May 2025, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

30 May 2025 → 30 Sept 2025 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
30 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
30 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Notice published
11 Jul 2025, 17:02 BST
Bids must remain valid until391 days ago
30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
11 Jul 2025, 17:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 13busiest of 2 lots

Contracts signed 11latest 11 Jul 2025

11 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,410,800, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Lot 1: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Block
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
£153,296
Status
active
Lot 2: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Framework
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 2: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Framework
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 1: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Block
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
£824,562
Status
active
Lot 1: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Block
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
£564,980
Status
active
Lot 1: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Block
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
£613,184
Status
active
Lot 1: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Block
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
£766,480
Status
active
Lot 2: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Framework
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 2: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Framework
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 2: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Framework
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 2: Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Framework
Signed
11 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Block	13bids · 13 electronic	—	—	—
2 · Somewhere Else To Assess (S2A) Framework	13bids · 13 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services (GB) 173 5488 38 Town Hall, Pinstone Street, , Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Agincare Homes (North) LtdFramework contractor905129248 Agincare House, Admiralty Buildings, Castletown, Portland, Yorkshire & Humber, DT5 1BBContact email
Akari Care LimitedFramework contractorN/A 84 Albion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 6AGContact email
HC-One LimitedFramework contractor120576340 South gate House, Archer Street, Darlington, Co. D, Darlington, Yorkshire & Humber, DL3 6AHContact email, phone
Palmsrow HealthcareFramework contractor603942061 379, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S4 8FAContact email
Sheffcare LtdFramework contractor2538734 Springwood House, 192 Penrith Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S5 8UGContact email
Silver Healthcare LtdFramework contractor03475391 Office 3 & 4, 24a Cumberland Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S14PTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria