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Medway Council: Provision of Intermediate Care and Reablement Services

  Medway Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: Provision of Intermediate Care and Reablement Services
Notice type: UK4: Tender notice
Authority: Medway Council
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Above threshold - Open procedure
Short 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.
Published: 04/12/2025 14:22
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Contracting authority




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









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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Health-and-social-work-services./KNTHRPHAJ5

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/KNTHRPHAJ5





Total value (estimated):


GBP 42,670,000 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided





Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

Yes




Contract dates (estimated):

01/10/2026 to 30/09/2031


CPV classifications:


85000000 - Health and social work services.

85300000 - Social work and related services.



Contract can be extended:

Yes


Extension date:

30/09/2035


Delivery regions:


UKJ41 - Medway



Award criteria:


Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Name: Price / Weighting: 25

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5







Documents



Associated tender documents:


Not provided


Technical specifications:


Not provided



Submission




Enquiry deadline:

18/12/2025 Time: 17:00


Tender submission deadline:

26/01/2026 Time: 16:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/KNTHRPHAJ5


An electronic auction will be used:


No


Languages that may be used for submission:


English


Award decision date (estimated):

09/04/2026



Other information



Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided


Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided


Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

Not provided


Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Not provided


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes



Other organisations


Not provided

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