Contract Award Notice UK Published 9 April 2026

UK-Chatham: Health and social work services.

Medway Council

Contracting Authorities




Contracting authority:

Medway Council


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PWYH-3898-LDQR


Address:


Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
UK


Contact name:

James Welch


Email:

james.welch@medway.gov.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Open procedure





Preliminary market engagement conducted:

No



Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


Light touch



Scope



Title:

Provision of Intermediate Care and Reablement Services


Reference number:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

Medway Council are reprocuring an Intermediate Care and Reablement Service.
The service will include home-based intermediate care and reablement for Pathway 1 acute hospital discharges and Bed-based intermediate care and reablement for Pathway 2 acute hospital discharges as well as more complex care such as bariatric and non-weight bearing pathways, as one service. This is a change from the current service contract, which was procured in two separate lots, one for each pathway described above.
In delivering these services, the Service Provider is required to be fully compliant with the Care Quality Commissions (CQC) guidance, policies and protocols and thereafter comply with all statutory requirements as detailed in this specification.
Providers should note the expectation of the ICRS is to deliver a reablement service within a period average of 28 days or less for pathway 1 and 28-42 days or less for pathway 2.
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Total value (estimated):


GBP 42,670,000 including VAT






Contract value:

GBP 42,670,000 including VAT



Contract Details



Contract 1


Title:

Not provided


Reference number:

Not provided


Contract value:

GBP 42,670,000 including VAT


Below the relevant threshold:

No


Award decision date:

07/04/2026


Earliest date the contract will be signed:

11/05/2026


Contract dates (estimated):

01/10/2026 to 30/09/2031


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


CPV classifications:


85000000 - Health and social work services.

85300000 - Social work and related services.



Delivery regions:


UKJ41 - Medway



Assessment summaries sent:

09/04/2026



Supplier




Supplier:

HCRG Care Services Limited


Companies House:

07557877


Address:


The Heath Business and Technical Park
Runcorn
WA7 4QX
UK


Email:

Grow.Develop@hcrgcaregroup.com


Telephone:

Not provided


Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No


Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No


Supported employment provider:

No


Public service mutual:

No





Other organisations


Not provided