Scope
Description
An Active Recovery Bed (ARB) is an Adult Social Care led, goal-focused reablement service located in a residential home or residential home with nursing capacity within Lincolnshire.
The ARB service supports a person’s transfer to a residential home to receive Occupational Therapy and carer led reablement that cannot be delivered in their own home. This is for a short period of time, not to exceed 28 calendar days. The level of service provided to each person during their ARB stay is based on a comprehensive and personalised care plan with input from the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) including the care provider, social care practitioners and health professionals.
The core principle of the service is to maximise Lincolnshire residents’ independence and enable a person to resume living in their own home with either no care provision services or a reduction in the care provision services they require, within 28 days.
Total value (estimated)
- £4,949,902 excluding VAT
- £5,939,882 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
12 November 2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
Active Recovery Beds are provided in CQC registered residential and nursing homes within the county of Lincolnshire.
The tender is due to be published in November 2025 as described in the 'details of procurement' section.
Potential providers for the Active Recovery Bed service are strongly recommended to register on the Central Digital Platform, details of how to complete this are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html.
Potential providers are also encouraged to register on the Panacea platform where the tender opportunity will be published, available at https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/Login.aspx
If you have any questions you can also contact us at commercialteampeopleservices@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
24 November 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Lincolnshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRB-3736-CHZN
Orchard House
Lincoln
LN1 1BA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mark Fowell
Email: mark.fowell@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government