Awarded 3 August 2026
Community Home First
Cheshire West and Chester Council · North West
Hospital to home tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
51 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Hospital to home contracts ,
51 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest hospital to home contracts awarded
Awarded 1 July 2026
QHM-2025-9361 Home from Hospital service
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North East
Awarded 1 July 2026
Home From Hospital
Manchester City Council · North West
Awarded 30 June 2026
Age UK - Hospital Discharge Service
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Awarded 29 June 2026
Housing, Health & Wellbeing Hospital Discharge Support Service
Durham County Council · North East
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
British Red Cross won the most hospital to home contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Red Cross London · See every contract | 10 | £5.1m | 7 | ||
| 2 | Age UK Stockport North West · See every contract | 3 | £341k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | AGE UK BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LIMITED South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.2m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Age UK East London London · See every contract | 2 | £865k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Age UK East of England · See every contract | 2 | £391k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Age Concern Luton East of England · See every contract | 2 | £274k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Friendship at Home Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £185k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Volunteering Matters North East · See every contract | 2 | £152k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Age UK Enfield London · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Alpha Care Specialists London · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health award 57% of hospital to home contracts
Councils buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £490k against £159k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought hospital to home more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many hospital to home contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many hospital to home contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board | 6 | £978k |
| 2 | NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 5 | £529k |
| 3 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 3 | £1.2m |
| 4 | Stockport NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £341k |
| 5 | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 3 | £332k |
| 6 | NHS North West London ICB | 3 | £332k |
| 7 | Manchester City Council | 2 | £3.4m |
| 8 | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 2 | £3m |
| 9 | London Borough of Enfield | 2 | Not published |
| 10 | Durham County Council | 1 | £2.9m |
Prices
Half of hospital to home contracts are worth less than £186k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 67% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Durham County CouncilWaythrough · 29 Jun 2026
- Manchester City CouncilSPECIALIST CARE TEAM LIMITED · 3 Oct 2025
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardCommunity Transport Calderdale · 16 Mar 2026
- NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitBritish Red Cross · 31 Dec 2024
- NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care BoardBritish Red Cross · 30 Jul 2025
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAge UK Isle of Wight · 9 Jun 2025
- Bath & North East Somerset CouncilAGE UK BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LIMITED · 30 Sep 2025
- Manchester City CouncilAge UK Manchester · 1 Jul 2026
- Cheshire East CouncilSt Paul's Centre · 11 Mar 2026
- Cardiff & Vale University LhbCardiff University, Delta Wellbeing Ltd · 20 Jan 2026
Where and when
London awards the most hospital to home contracts. March and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 11 | £2.4m |
| North West | 8 | £5.7m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £3.5m |
| East of England | 5 | £785k |
| North East | 4 | £3.2m |
| West Midlands | 4 | £493k |
| South East | 4 | £3.6m |
| South West | 4 | £3.1m |
| East Midlands | 1 | £600k |
| Wales | 1 | £809k |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Often bought with hospital to home
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Deadlines
Half of hospital to home tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a hospital to home tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 33% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical hospital to home tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 21 UK hospital to home tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new hospital to home tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
33 in the last 24 months. - 67%
of the money is in the 10 biggest hospital to home contracts.
Of 44 contracts with a published value. - 53%
of hospital to home contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 30 award notices. - 45%
of hospital to home contracts are awarded in March and June.
23 of 51 contracts.
Questions
How many hospital to home contracts does the UK public sector award?
51 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 31 public buyers.
How long are hospital to home tenders open for?
The median hospital to home tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector hospital to home contract worth?
The median is £186k, and 57% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector hospital to home contracts?
British Red Cross won the most (10), and the most by value (£5.1m).
Which buyers award the most hospital to home contracts?
NHS and health award 57% of them.
What is included
Volunteer and staff support after hospital discharge: getting home, settling in, basic needs and short-term follow-up, without personal care.
- Home from hospital transport and settling in
- Short-term support to maintain independence after discharge
- Discharge escort, home readiness and follow-up welfare calls without personal care
What is not included
- Discharge care at home with personal care (soc.home.hospital-discharge-care-at-home)
- Reablement with personal care (soc.home.home-based-reablement)
- Non-emergency patient transport (another industry: transport-logistics)