Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall, The Crescent
Taunton
TA14DY
UK
Contact person: Stephen Barker
E-mail: stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.somerset.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) in Somerset - Discharge to Admission (D2A)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Pathway 1 in Somerset is the Discharge to Assess (D2A) service and is the route for all supported discharges back to usual place of residence, excluding fast tracked End of Life.
The Discharge to Assess model ensures no assessment for ongoing care happens in an acute hospital setting but happens in a person's usual place of residence instead. This enables speedy discharge and prevents the overprovision of long-term care.
The ethos of the service is to provide high quality personalised reablement, to be outcome focused, and to enhance what the Individual can do themselves or with help from their
support network.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
77 700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Mendip
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the Mendip area of Somerset.
This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
Approx. lifetime value: £15,540,000
This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - South Somerset
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the South Somerset area of Somerset.
This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
Approx. lifetime value: £15,540,000
This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Sedgemoor
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the Sedgemoor area of Somerset.
This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
Approx. lifetime value: £15,540,000
This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - West Somerset
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the West Somerset area of Somerset.
This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
Approx. lifetime value: £15,540,000
This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Taunton
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provisions of a Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) - Discharge to Admission (D2A), in the Taunton area of Somerset.
This Notice is an Intention to Award a Contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
Approx. lifetime value: £15,540,000
This is a recommissioning of an existing Contract with a new provider taking on the service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-022317
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Mendip
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lifeline Homecare Ltd
04874181
Unit R22 Commerce Park
Frome
BA11 2FE
UK
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 540 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - South Somerset
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Somerset Care Limited
02548025
Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton
TA1 2PX
UK
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 540 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Sedgemoor
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WALTER MANNY Ltd. Trading as Bluebird Care
08001914
Unit A4, Westpark 26
Wellington
TA21 9FH
UK
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 540 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Lot - 4
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WALTER MANNY Ltd. Trading as Bluebird Care
08001914
Unit A4, Westpark 26
Wellington
TA21 9FH
UK
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 540 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Lot 5
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WALTER MANNY Ltd. Trading as Bluebird Care
08001914
Unit A4, Westpark 26
Wellington
TA21 9FH
UK
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 540 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 26.11.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Any written representations regarding the award of these contracts should be sent to: stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk
Award Decision makers:
Iona Brimson - Head of Service Older People and Intermediate Care - Commissioning
James Sangster - Service Manager (Older People Services)
Lynn Stephens - Head of Service, HIS, Intermediate Care and CHC
Tamsin Carey - D2A Manager/ Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Kirsty Ash - Head of Urgent and Emergency Care Commissioning
No Conflicts of Interest were identified.
Relative importance of Key Criteria:
Social Value 5% - although Somerset Council's standard is to allocate 10% to Social Value, it was felt in this case that more should be allocated to the other Key Criteria and so this was reduced
Value Pass/ Fail - this was a pass/fail as Applicants were required to accept the proposed hourly rate in order to bid
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 40% - this was seen as the most important Key Criteria for the service in question and therefore attracted the highest weighting
Quality and innovation 30% - having a good quality service with the ability to develop/ innovate was also seen as very important and given the second highest weighting
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 25% - also a key area and therefore only a slightly reduced weighting from Quality and innovation
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/11/2025