Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd2-0840-708c-9003-ea84da9fe8eb/26520-lot-1-of-the-deal-2030-care-and-support-ethical-framework-hospital-di awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 265.20 - (Lot 1 of The Deal 2030 Care and Support Ethical Framework) Hospital Discharge Rapid Response Service [Wigan Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wigan-council) Estimated value £665,496 Published 19 Sept 2023 Deadline Closed 21 Jul 2023 ## 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. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - 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 The Hospital Discharge Rapid Response Service will support and enable the safe and timely discharge of people from hospital who have been assessed as requiring support or provide an assessment of need in the community. It is intended that the Hospital Discharge Rapid Response service will act as a short-term service where the current or identified provider is unable to support the hospital discharge date with the objective of helping people home from hospital, ensuring safe discharge, getting them established at home and understanding next steps. Additionally, the service will include 2 x Team leaders who will be available 7 days per week (working alternate weekends) to provide timely assessment in the community on discharge, review support plans, contribute to MDT discussions and facilitate discharges. The service will work alongside Ethical Home Care agencies, Reablement, other partner agencies and family members to enable a safe and smooth transition where either ongoing commissioned care and support is required, short term reablement intervention or no ongoing support is required. The service will be available 7 days a week, 365 days a year and will operate between 6am and 11pm. ## CPV classification Other community, social and personal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f90e7098-412b-41bb-b181-45de3cad7f90) 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 Wigan Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/wigan-council) [Sector More Other community & personal services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services) ## More tenders like this [Washing and dry-cleaning services – Accord-cadre à bons de commande de prestations de location, entretien et gestion du linge · Cias Terres de Maurienne - Ehpad Bel'fontaine · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7395-73b9-a765-1db7e6dd00b5/france-washing-and-dry-cleaning-services-accord-cadre-a-bons-de-commande-de) [Miscellaneous services – Servizio Reception Welcome Desk · Freie Universität Bozen · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b73-7187-9c80-2908f2993434/italy-miscellaneous-services-servizio-reception-welcome-desk) [Home-help services – Udbud af helhedspleje og hjemmepleje til borgere i eget hjem i Vejle Kommune · Vejle Kommune · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-a425-7319-a433-bf67841eb48a/denmark-home-help-services-udbud-af-helhedspleje-og-hjemmepleje-til-borgere) [Washing and dry-cleaning services – Gordijnenreiniging · Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht · 43 days left · 2 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6fdc-7172-8048-7acdb8f50a37/netherlands-washing-and-dry-cleaning-services-gordijnenreiniging) [Washing and dry-cleaning services – Udbud på vask, leje og levering af Linned · Fællesudbud Sjælland · 38 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b49-7299-bcbf-f1da15517b5e/denmark-washing-and-dry-cleaning-services-udbud-pa-vask-leje-og-levering-af) [Miscellaneous services – Servicio de Modelos en Vivo para la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad de Sevilla. · Rectorado de la Universidad de Sevilla · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b94-721a-8e8e-f04ca7219006/spain-miscellaneous-services-servicio-de-modelos-en-vivo-para-la-facultad-de)