Active Recovery Beds 2025
Lincolnshire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Lincolnshire County Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- midday, Friday 6 February 2026
- Bids by
- 8am, Friday 13 February 2026
How bids are scored
Contract Suspensions, Breaches and Defaults 8% · Proposed Working Methods - Compliance With the Specification 20% · Proposed Working Methods - Challenges and Risks 15% · Proposed Working Methods - Service Delivery 15% · Location of the Setting (Distance by road to the nearest acute hospital) 5% · Location of the Setting (Is the Setting within 2 miles of a bus stop or train station) 3% · Care Quality Commission 6% · Activities within the Active Recovery Centre 8% · Statement agreed with the Registered Home Manager or Nominated Individual 20%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: app.panacea-software.com.
- Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 6 February 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 8am, Friday 13 February 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Active Recovery Beds in the East area of Lincolnshire 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversActive Recovery Beds will support individuals who require a period of bed-based reablement to enable them to focus on returning to their home. This will be achieved in partnership between the Council and the Provider. The 8 Active Recovery Beds in the East area of Lincolnshire will ideally be located close to Boston Pilgrim Hospital. | Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services | £1,252,461 |
| Active Recovery Beds in the West area of Lincolnshire 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversActive Recovery Beds will support individuals who require a period of bed-based reablement to enable them to focus on returning to their home. This will be achieved in partnership between the Council and the Provider. The 8 Active Recovery Beds in the West area of Lincolnshire will ideally be located close to Lincoln County Hospital. | Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services | £1,252,461 |
| Active Recovery Beds in the South Area of Lincolnshire 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversActive Recovery Beds will support individuals who require a period of bed-based reablement to enable them to focus on returning to their home. This will be achieved in partnership between the Council and the Provider. The 8 Active Recovery Beds in the South area of Lincolnshire will ideally be located close to Grantham and District Hospital. | Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services | £1,252,461 |
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 003118-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
72Awards
57Suppliers it has used most for care
- Nottingham City Council2 contracts
- Thrive Tribe Ltd2 contracts
- Alderson Limited1 contract
- Chris Cook OBE1 contract
- Family Action1 contract
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From notice 003118-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.