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Early Stroke Discharge Service

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
East of England
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029

Specialist medical oversight for stroke rehabilitation patients in the Cumberledge Intermediate Care Centre, including twice-weekly ward rounds, multidisciplinary rehabilitation planning, complex medical decision-making, and safe discharge support.

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Awarded value: £195k; As published
Published: 28 August 2026
Awarded: 4 August 2026; Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2029

What the contract covers

Direct Award Process A

Provision of specialist medical oversight and rehabilitation consulting services for stroke patients in an intermediate care setting.

Provide specialist oversight for stroke rehabilitation patients in the Cumberledge Intermediate Care Centre following their discharge to the Trust from the local acute for rehabilitation before discharge home - including input to ward rounds on a twice weekly basis.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct Award Process A
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85121200

Services in this contract

Locum doctors and medical coverMain service£73k typicalVisiting stroke consultant oversight and twice-weekly ward rounds at intermediate care centre

Lifecycle

Published
28 August 2026
Contract awardedto Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
4 August 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2029

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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3862526/early-stroke-discharge-service
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. Early Stroke Discharge Service. Contract award, 28 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3862526/early-stroke-discharge-service (accessed 5 November 2026).