Medway Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Provision of Residential and Nursing Care for Older People (Aged 65+) |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | Medway Council |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | Medway Council commissions placements for older people (Aged 65+) who require residential or nursing care. Before commencing a procurement process, we are conducting a review of the service specification and the banding structure to better reflect individual levels of need, rather than diagnostic categories such as dementia. A market event was previously held on 29 April 2025. This request for information (RFI) seeks additional feedback from the market to help shape a future commissioning model that is responsive, equitable and outcome focused. The RFI must be downloaded from the Delta tendering portal. This notice and associated documentation is not a call for competition. The Proposed Banding Structure: Details of the proposed banding structure can be found in Appendix 2. Please download from the Delta tendering portal. Response required from providers: We invite you to review the attached banding structure (Appendix 2) and respond to the questions provided in Appendix 1. Please download from the Delta tendering portal. Important notes: This RFI document is for the sole purpose of consulting the market and therefore the Council does not require providers to submit tenders / bids at this stage. Any information provided will be treated in confidence. All responses (i.e. the completed Appendix 1) must be sent to the following email address - adults.commissioning@medway.gov.uk by 3:00pm, 26 November 2025. |
| Published: | 14/11/2025 10:15 |
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Scope
Scope: Provision of Residential and Nursing Care for Older People (Aged 65+)
Description:
Medway Council commissions placements for older people (Aged 65+) who require residential or nursing care. Before commencing a procurement process, we are conducting a review of the service specification and the banding structure to better reflect individual levels of need, rather than diagnostic categories such as dementia.
A market event was previously held on 29 April 2025.
This request for information (RFI) seeks additional feedback from the market to help shape a future commissioning model that is responsive, equitable and outcome focused. The RFI must be downloaded from the Delta tendering portal. This notice and associated documentation is not a call for competition.
The Proposed Banding Structure:
Details of the proposed banding structure can be found in Appendix 2. Please download from the Delta tendering portal.
Response required from providers:
We invite you to review the attached banding structure (Appendix 2) and respond to the questions provided in Appendix 1. Please download from the Delta tendering portal.
Important notes:
This RFI document is for the sole purpose of consulting the market and therefore the Council does not require providers to submit tenders / bids at this stage. Any information provided will be treated in confidence.
All responses (i.e. the completed Appendix 1) must be sent to the following email address - adults.commissioning@medway.gov.uk by 3:00pm, 26 November 2025.
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./P47C6237WN
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/P47C6237WN
Total value (estimated):
GBP 0 excluding VAT GBP 0 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/04/2026 to 31/03/2034
CPV Classifications:
85000000 - Health and social work services.
Delivery regions:
UKJ41 Medway
Engagement
Engagement deadline
26/11/2025
The engagement has not yet been carried out.Engagement process description:
To download and review the proposed banding structure as set out in the request for information and provide responses as requested in Appendix 1. The deadline for the responses is 26 November 2025, 3:00pm.
Contracting authority
Medway Council, PWYH-3898-LDQR
Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR, United Kingdom
Email: adults.commissioning@medway.gov.uk
Contact: Michelle Balderston
Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None