✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 18 Oct 2026, 22:31.
Opportunity overview
North Tyneside Council are seeking a supplier for their Home Transition Bed Service which is a time limited pilot providing 10 short-term residential care home beds within North Tyneside.
The service will enable safe and timely discharge from hospital, increase system flow and reduce the risk of people waiting for care in inappropriate hospital settings, including corridors, during periods of winter pressure. The initial service period may be extended by the Authority for up to a further four months.
The service is being procured under the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023 - Below Threshold.
Value is £161, 780
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Buyer location · North Tyneside · UKC22 · NE27 0BY · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC22 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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098242-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
North Tyneside Borough Council is seeking a supplier for a time-limited pilot Home Transition Bed Service. The service comprises 10 short-term residential care home beds in North Tyneside to support safe, timely hospital discharge during winter pressures. The stated value is £161,780, with a possible Authority extension of up to four months.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers able to provide short-term residential care home bed capacity in North Tyneside. Detailed quality, eligibility, staffing, and mobilisation requirements are not stated in the supplied data.
Key points identified
Service requirementProvide a Home Transition Bed Service comprising 10 short-term residential care home beds within North Tyneside.Evidence: "time limited pilot providing 10 short-term residential care home beds within North Tyneside"
Service purposeSupport safe and timely discharge from hospital during winter pressure periods.Evidence: "The service will enable safe and timely discharge from hospital" and "during periods of winter pressure."
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility, economic/financial standing, technical selection, insurance, or staffing criteria are stated in the supplied content.
93% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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North Tyneside Borough Council is seeking a supplier for a time-limited pilot Home Transition Bed Service. The service comprises 10 short-term residential care home beds in North Tyneside to support safe, timely hospital discharge during winter pressures. The stated value is £161,780, with a possible Authority extension of up to four months.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers able to provide short-term residential care home bed capacity in North Tyneside. Detailed quality, eligibility, staffing, and mobilisation requirements are not stated in the supplied data.
Key deliverables
10 short-term residential care home beds within North Tyneside
Home Transition Bed Service pilot supporting hospital discharge during winter pressures
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Service requirement
99% confidence
Provide a Home Transition Bed Service comprising 10 short-term residential care home beds within North Tyneside.
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"time limited pilot providing 10 short-term residential care home beds within North Tyneside"
Service purpose
98% confidence
Support safe and timely discharge from hospital during winter pressure periods.
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"The service will enable safe and timely discharge from hospital" and "during periods of winter pressure."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, economic/financial standing, technical selection, insurance, or staffing criteria are stated in the supplied content.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Stated contract value
99% confidence
£161,780.
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"Value is £161, 780"; opportunity value_max is 161780 GBP.
Extension option
98% confidence
The Authority may extend the initial service period by up to a further four months.
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"The initial service period may be extended by the Authority for up to a further four months."
Initial contract period
98% confidence
Unknown.
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The supplied opportunity does not state contract start or end dates, or an initial duration.
Delivery
Delivery location
99% confidence
North Tyneside, United Kingdom (UKC22).
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Description states "within North Tyneside"; delivery location is recorded as region "UKC22".
Bed capacity
99% confidence
10 short-term residential care home beds.
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"providing 10 short-term residential care home beds"
Contract start and end
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null in the supplied opportunity.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is "open", stage is "tender", and source_status is "active".
Procurement route
99% confidence
Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023; below-threshold open competition.
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"The service is being procured under the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023 - Below Threshold." Procurement method details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
23 October 2026, 09:00 (+01:00).
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submission_deadline is "2026-10-23T09:00:00+01:00".
Published date
99% confidence
18 October 2026, 20:57:54 (+01:00).
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published_at is "2026-10-18T20:57:54+01:00".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Short tender window
99% confidence
The stated deadline is approximately five calendar days after publication, which may constrain bid preparation and clarification time.
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Published at "2026-10-18T20:57:54+01:00"; submission deadline "2026-10-23T09:00:00+01:00".
Operational and quality requirements
98% confidence
Unknown from the supplied content, including resident cohort, referral process, care model, staffing, quality measures, safeguarding, and mobilisation arrangements.
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The supplied description identifies bed numbers and discharge purpose but does not state these operational requirements.
Initial term
98% confidence
Unknown; only an extension of up to four further months is stated.
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"The initial service period may be extended... for up to a further four months"; no initial term is provided.
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