Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-2c08-70f8-a61b-ce0ac5087f2a/sce0076-high-dependency-bed-service Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # SCE0076- High Dependency Bed Service [Leicester City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) Estimated value £4,877,277 Published 13 Aug 2026 Deadline 26 days left 13 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Leicester City Council is looking at the recommissioning of our local High Dependency bed service of behalf of Leicestershire County Council and our LNR ICB. High Dependency Intermediate Care provides a short-term, intensive care and support bedded service in a non-clinical environment (i.e. nursing home) within the Leicester or Leicestershire area. This discharge pathway is for individuals with complex health and social care needs who require a higher level of support than traditional intermediate care services. The service aims to support timely hospital discharge, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, promote recovery, reablement and rehabilitation, and enable people to regain as much independence as possible within a community setting. The service specific requirements includes a provider offering fifteen dedicated High Dependency Intermediate Care beds within a CQC-registered nursing home that is rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission at the point of tender submission. It is proposed that these beds are to be block booked for the maximum contract term of 3 years on a 2+1 basis. This contract is being awarded through the Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime. Full detailed requirements can be accessed through the published suite of documents. ## CPV classification Rehabilitation services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06c4a5-2026-08-13T09:59:38+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06c4a5-2026-08-13T09:59:38+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Leicester City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Residential Care for Leicestershire Residents · Leicestershire County Council · 836 days left · 1 Feb 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb0-b9e7-7047-83a9-1d01fe94909b/residential-care-for-leicestershire-residents) [SCE0043 - Independent Specialist Education and Inclusion Framework · Leicester City Council · 13 days left · 31 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a152c1-0627-7126-a51e-d32684b68f63/sce0043-independent-specialist-education-and-inclusion-framework) [CHC Nursing Home Beds Preferred Provider List- NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB · EU Supply Limited · 1257 days left · 28 Mar 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ccb-975b-734f-aea8-09b96e338998/chc-nursing-home-beds-preferred-provider-list-nhs-bedfordshire-luton-and-milto) [CHC Nursing Home Beds Preferred Provider List- NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB · NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board · 1257 days left · 28 Mar 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b98-9e29-73f9-ab2a-fd91b5f92325/chc-nursing-home-beds-preferred-provider-list-nhs-bedfordshire-luton-and-milto) [Contract for the provision of 24 hour, short STAY CARE and accommodation for adults with learning disabilities · Hartlepool Borough Council · 8 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-e12d-728c-8dfa-800d99e90c13/contract-for-the-provision-of-24-hour-short-stay-care-and-accommodation-for-adu) [CHC Nursing Home Beds Preferred Provider List- NHS BLMK ICB · NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board · 1257 days left · 28 Mar 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ccf-37fe-7395-a19d-2fa0ac006336/chc-nursing-home-beds-preferred-provider-list-nhs-blmk-icb)