Discharge to Assess Short-term Rehabilitation / Reablement Beds

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

1) This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB), (the Commissioner's), intention to recommission Discharge to Assess, short-term rehabilitation and assessment beds.

The Commissioner would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering these services.

2) BNSSG is seeking to secure a single or potentially several providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver bedded and therapy services, in line with the draft service specification provided.

BNNSG would also be interested in hearing from Providers who can only provide the appropriate bedded environment (minimum 12 beds persite) and care support where our community providers could deliver therapy.In this case, we would ask for facilities within the estate for the therapy team to be based on site.

Appropriate estate would include single rooms of a size to provide therapy within and where available appropriate bariatric support.

3) BNSSG are potentially looking for up to 48 beds across providers with no less than 12 beds per site across the BNSSG footprint.

Lots may be created based on alignment with Local Authority areas.

4) The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2026 for a term of 2 years and an option to extend for a further 12 months up to 31st March 2029.

5) Any provider will need to have or be able to describe an appropriate intended estate and demonstrate an ability to support and provide therapy to a broad range of complex needs including dementia and bariatric placements that will be dedicated to this provision of Discharge to Assess patients.

6) Demand and capacity modelling is being constantly monitored, and additional bedded capacity may be required as system pressures dictate.

Opportunities for spot purchasing within the same estate would be advantageous.

7) The overall financial envelope for the delivery of the contract(s) is expected to be £3.77m per annum, totalling £11.31m over the potential 3-year term.

8) Interested parties should register their interest formally via the Atamis portal (link provided below) no later than 12:00 Friday 30th June 2025.

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.