Medway Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| 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 |
Provision of Intermediate Care and Reablement Services
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
- 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.
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
Award Notice
Provision of Intermediate Care and Reablement Services
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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1027362944
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/KNTHRPHAJ5 - 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