DAWS partnership with NHS charities Birmingham

Cadent Gas Limited
West Midlands
Direct award
31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028

Delivery of a hospital-to-home support programme focused on income maximisation, energy efficiency, and safety advice to prevent bed blocking. The service facilitates patient discharge by ensuring safe, warm home environments, specifically targeting at-risk groups through direct integration with NHS clinical pathways and hospital services.

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Awarded value: £1.7m; As published
Published: 12 February 2026
Awarded: 6 March 2026; Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Provision of hospital discharge support services, including income maximisation, energy efficiency advice, and carbon monoxide safety for vulnerable patients.

Advice and support on income maximisation, energy efficiency, PSR and CO, to help people return home from hospital to a warm home

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85323000

Services in this contract

Home energy advice servicesMain service£478k typicalHospital-linked advice on income, energy efficiency, PSR and CO so patients return to a warm home

Lifecycle

Published
12 February 2026
Contract awardedto Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
6 March 2026
Contract starts
31 March 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

The buyer

Cadent Gas Limited

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The supplier

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/349007/daws-partnership-with-nhs-charities-birmingham
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0652d0
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0652d0
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cadent Gas Limited. DAWS partnership with NHS charities Birmingham. Contract award, 12 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/349007/daws-partnership-with-nhs-charities-birmingham (accessed 5 November 2026).