Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c73-3f60-72fd-b06c-0f13694949e4/escalation-care-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Escalation Care Services [NHS South West - Acutes](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-south-west-acutes) Estimated value Not stated Published 11 Oct 2021 Deadline Closed 17 Aug 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (the 'Trust') invite Providers to apply for the provision of a domiciliary Escalation Care service in Torbay. This Escalation Care Service (ECS) is a 7-days a week service to prevent delayed transfers of care from hospital setting, meet the increasing need in the community, and to avoid unnecessary admissions by providing rapid care and support which promotes independence and enables clients to live as independently as possible in their own homes with the right support. The Trust recognises that recruitment and retention is difficult in the current circumstance and therefore has divided its requirements up into the following three (3) lots: - Lot 1 starting with 200 (block) hours per week, contract period = 1yr + 1yr + 1yr - Lot 2 starting with 200 (block) hours per week, contract period = 6m + 6m + 6m - Lot 3 starting with 150 (block) hours per week, contract period = 6m + 6m This procurement is under the 'Light Touch' provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Chapter 3, Section 7 - Social and Other Specific Services). To note that the advertised length of contract represents the maximum possible period including extensions subject to performance. ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ca43e2f2-c15a-4ce4-949c-75fd39abb183) 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 NHS South West - Acutes: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-south-west-acutes) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Social work services with accommodation – servizio DI gestione DI DUE comunità alloggio DI BASE PER persone CON patologia psichiatrica seguite DAL DSM dell’azienda ULSS 8 berica · Azienda ULSS n. 8 Berica · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-94d4-735d-bc39-2d8b65976651/italy-social-work-services-with-accommodation-servizio-di-gestione-di-due-co) [Gastroenterologist services – Tähystystutkimukset (colonoskopia ja gastroskopia) SOITE · Sansia Oy · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0b15-7339-9939-1b14de6c3eb3/finland-gastroenterologist-services-tahystystutkimukset-colonoskopia-ja-gas) [Social services – Garantie d'activité départementale · Departement de L'aude - CD11 · 23 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-21a4-7316-9f81-3a2021a97638/france-social-services-garantie-dactivite-departementale) [Health and social work services – DOA.2610.3.2026. Świadczenie usług opiekuńczych na rzecz mieszkanców Legnicy · Gmina Legnica · 15 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6631-72be-8950-1447bd5131bd/poland-health-and-social-work-services-doa261032026-swiadczenie-uslug-op) [Ambulance services – Contratación de servicios de transporte sanitario terrestre mediante ambulancias Clase A Tipo B y Tipo C para las zonas de La Gomera, El Hierro, La Palma, Fuerteventura y Lanzarote. · Gerencia de Gestión de Servicios para la Salud y Seguridad en Canarias, S.A. · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-ced3-712b-ad8d-dc313d6b63e4/spain-ambulance-services-contratacion-de-servicios-de-transporte-sanitario-t) [Social work services with accommodation – procedura aperta PER l’affidamento DI servizi integrati – global service - PER la gestione delle attività socio-assistenziale E alberghiere rivolte AGLI ospiti della RSA E del CDI istituto de rodolfi, nonché I servizi esterni quali trasporto agevolato, SAD, ADI, RSA aperta PER UN periodo DI ANNI TRE ED eventuale proroga DI MESI SEI. · Centrale di Committenza Garlasco per conto dei – A.S.M.V. – Azienda Speciale Multiservizi Vigevano · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0bc7-7342-826d-ffda784238cd/italy-social-work-services-with-accommodation-procedura-aperta-per-laffidam)