Provision of a Stepdown Service with 24hrs Live in Support for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) has awarded a contract to commission 30 low to medium Step Down Beds within multiple properties to serve the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. This includes sufficient 24-hour staffing coverage in each property. The service is commissioned to support acute discharge and reduce delayed discharges with step down placements being time-limited and actively managed to enable services users to move on. The service is intended to commence on 1 December 2026 for an initial term of five years, with an option to extend the Contract for up to two further periods of 12 months each, giving a maximum potential contract term of seven years.