Contract

Step-Down Bed Service with Support Workers

  • Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-031927

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fcad

Published 12 June 2025, 1:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

350 Euston Road

London

NW1 5JD

Contact

Joe Varghese

Email

joe.varghese@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/about/contact

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Step-Down Bed Service with Support Workers

Reference number

C350975

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111000 - Hospital services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

CNWL is looking to commission 35 low to medium supported living beds to serve the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. The service should also include enough staffing to enable 24hr staffing coverage in each property, as well as provision of ‘enhanced’ mental health & care co-ordination support to patients across these 35 beds meeting all requirements laid out below

The aim of this provision is to:
- Support early discharge of patients from acute MH wards safely into the community, supporting a reduction in length of stay & releasing capacity
- Support early discharge of CNWL service users in out of area beds, including, where necessary, co-ordinating service user repatriations
- Provide recovery-focused environments that support service users to build independence, engage with activities of daily living and remain complaint with treatment
- Provide social care support, particularly in relation to benefits and housing process
- Refer/signpost patients to activities within the local community that will support recovery
- Provide support to service users with discharge goals and ensure timely discharge is being facilitated from the step down project so it can continue to support flow
- Work jointly with CNWL Teams and other relevant organisations to support referrals, patient care and discharge planning, and participate in/lead MDT Professionals meetings.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85111000 - Hospital services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority conducted a competitive process under PSR Regulation

The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23 Jun 2025.
Written representations can be sent to Joe.varghese@nhs.net.

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 same three decision makers (Internal Governance Group) were present for both the moderation and there were no conflicts of interest within the evaluation panel identified.

The weighting within this procurement were split into the following:
60% Quality = 40% Key Criteria 1,3,4, 10% Social Value Key Criteria 5, 10% Cost = Key Criteria 2.

The Contracting Authority used all 5 Key Criteria to award this contract as required when following PSR 2023 regulations. The supplier to be awarded the contract scored the highest score overall when assessing their bid against each of the 5 Key Criteria, Presentation and the Basic Selection Criteria and resulted in the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Tender Quality Questions / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Tender Social Value Questions / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Tender Pricing / Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23 Jun 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. 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. Which will be awarded on the 25 Jun 2025 following the standstill period, should no representations be made.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-012807


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Chosen Care Group Limited

61 Cranbrook House, Cranbrook Road, Ilford IG1 4PG

London

IG1 4PG

Email

info@chosencaregroup.com

Telephone

+44 2036595052

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
National registration number

06942967

Internet address

http://www.chosencaregroup.com

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

A PIN notice under PSR 2023 was issued to run a Competitive Process PSR Regulations 2023 for this opportunity.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom