Home From Hospital

Manchester City Council
North West
Direct award
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028

The service facilitates the transition of older individuals from hospital to their home environment. Key activities include coordinating transport, ensuring the home is safe and prepared for the patient's return, and providing settling-in support to improve health outcomes and prevent readmission. The service operates as a community-based intervention for vulnerable adults following clinical care.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £846k; As published
Published: 1 July 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 1 July 2026; Age UK Manchester
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 30 June 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of hospital discharge support services, including patient transport, home settling-in assistance, and safety checks for older people.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
1 July 2026
Contract awardedto Age UK Manchester
1 July 2026
Contract starts
1 July 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2028

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The buyer

Type: Council
Hospital to home contracts, 24 months: 2
Open hospital to home tenders: 0
Typical hospital to home contract: £1.7m

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How it compares

4.5× the typical hospital to home contract (£186k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3633837/home-from-hospital
Buyer reference: P-0110
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c178
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Manchester City Council. Home From Hospital. Contract award, 1 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3633837/home-from-hospital (accessed 12 October 2026).