# PATIENT DISCHARGE AND MENTAL HEALTH STEP DOWN CARE SERVICES \(SBS10230\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by NHS Shared Business Services.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [NHS Shared Business Services](/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Airmid Staffing Limited](/suppliers/airmid-staffing/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £300,000,000
- Tender value: £300,000,000
- Award date: 12 July 2023
- Published: 11 August 2023
- Contract start: 17 July 2023
- Contract end: 16 July 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a311ef9c-9376-42d7-ae63-e1af3a4da04b-669685
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e42472f-6de0-416b-8aec-fd1f03e688d8

## Description

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers \(Approved Organisations\) - existing and new\. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations \(whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia\) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework\. NHS Shared Business Services Limited \(NHS SBS\) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Beds Services and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations\. This procurement has been conducted under the Light Touch Regime \('LTR'\) and is therefore subject to limited regulation\. It has been conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015 and relates to Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 \(PCR\) 2015 as a specific service\. The framework includes Lot 1 - Discharge to assess services Lot 2 - Third Party Brokerage Services Lot 3 - Virtual Ward Support Services Lot 4 - Mental Health Step Down Care Beds Services

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a311ef9c-9376-42d7-ae63-e1af3a4da04b-669685)