Assisted Discharge Service
About This Opportunity
Assisted Discharge Service — services contract awarded in United Kingdom by NHS Bedfordshire. Awarded to British Red Cross (GBP 158K, Mar 2026).
This is a services contract in the health and medical services sector, with a focus on Social Work. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
The Assisted Discharge Service ensures that individuals are supported in the short term (from 24 hours up to a maximum period of six weeks) following a stay in hospital, attendance at Accident and Emergency or following a planned surgical or medical procedure as an inpatient or outpatient.
The service has the following objectives:
•Support early facilitated patient discharge from hospital - following an attendance at Accident and Emergency; an acute inpatient stay or a planned surgical procedure.
•Offer flexible, tailored levels of support once the patient returns home, which promotes and sustains independent living.
•Offers non-medical interventions to patients following discharge from hospital to enable them to remain at home and prevent readmission due to lack of basic home support.
•Help to reduce further hospital readmissions by supporting those people who have recently been discharged from hospital to receive longer term support when required.
•To provide a programme of reablement focusing on skills for individual’s daily living, that enables them to live more independently and reduce the need for ongoing support.
•Facilitates service user access into other voluntary and community based services that enables them to feel socially active and improves their capacity for independent living.
•Support annual health and social care campaigns such as reducing excess winter deaths, including seasonal flu vaccination campaign
•Improve patient experience and levels of confidence.
The expected outcomes of the Hospital Aftercare Service are:
•Clients report that their confidence to remain at home and live independently has increased
•That clients report good service satisfaction after a period of intervention from the service.
•A reduction in the number of bed days required by clients accessing the service
•A reduction in the use of hospital transport home following discharge
•An increase in the numbers of early facilitated patient discharges from hospital
•To maintain or reduce the percentage of patients that have a re-admission to hospital.
BLMK ICB are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C for the following:
Assisted Discharge Service
The contract is for a period of 1 year from 1st April 2026.
The expected lifetime value of the contract is £158,366.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 13, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: 022880-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board has issued 25 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 23 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Education & Training, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: May 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 022880-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to British Red Cross. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
British Red Cross was awarded the contract for £158,366. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
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